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Misumena vatia


Misumena vatia
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Copyright: Art Roberts (Art_R) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 201 W: 16 N: 483] (1995)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-13
Categories: Spiders
Camera: Nikon D 80, AF-S VR Micro Nikkor 105mm w/ TC20EII, 62mm UV
Exposure: f/40.0, 1/200 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-13 11:21
Viewed: 423
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi Folks, this is misumena vatia , the goldenrod crab spider , which I found lurking on a Canada Anemone flower. For a moment I thought that I would get to photograph it with its meal , but a smal josteling of its resting place and it dropped the little moth it had been eating , but at least for the first time I did get to see one eating so that was close :-)

the spider is named after the goldenrod flower on which it is commonly found , it is capable of changing its color between white as seen here , and yellow , by forcing pigmentation to the surface of its skin. on flowers of color other than white or yellow this spider will be quite noticeable.

this is a female of the species , quite a bit larger than the male , it spends its time just like this , fixated on its next meal. some times this meal will be the next poor male spider that happens along looking to mate.

as a spider it is of course capable of spinning webs , but they are not used for hunting , the web of the female is used to secure and protect eggs , the web of the male is actually used to restrain the female during coupling.

the female will actively guard her egg sack , but will also die before they hatch.

thanks for stopping in
regards
Art
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Cool. Lock me pic. tnx

Hello Art,
Wonderful macro capture of this crab spider with splendid details. TFS. Regards, Bahadır

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 600 W: 0 N: 117] (669)
  • [2008-06-14 0:03]

Hello Art, perfect macro capture of thomisid crab spider with excellent DOF, POV and composition. TFS.
Regards, Mehmet

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 996 W: 4 N: 2570] (11874)
  • [2008-06-14 9:26]

Hello Art very nice spider and with a good focus. Super POV. Ganesh

Good macro with right sharphness. Great white management. Original cut.

Roberto

Hi Art,
You´ve done a very good macro shot, details seen are sharp and close-up excellent. Good illumination as well.
Regards
Hernán

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