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Copyright: Gabi Klemm (klemmg) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 302 W: 40 N: 484] (1719)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-11-14
Categories: Spiders
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Exposure: f/16, 1/160 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
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Date Submitted: 2005-12-21 14:37
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Venusta Orchard Spider ” ( Leucauge venusta )

Family Tetragnathidae = Large-jawed Orb Weavers

Size is 1/8 to 3/8 inch or 3-8 mm, the larger ones are female.

They live in Maine to Florida, west to Nebraska and Texas.
This photo was taken in Florida in the Ocala region, in a pine forest.

The almost horizontal web was in the bushes at 1.5 m height, which is pretty typical. Lots of these spiderwebs with spider waiting in the middle can be found if you look closely.

As I found only one other post of this spider on TN (and a form that had a lot of red colour from another geographical region), I have put in a more lengthy note for you below.

Enjoy!

Cecilia's excellent post shows the same species from the other side!

Physical description:
- Cephalothorax yellowish green, striped with brown along sides.
- Slightly elongated abdomen marked with silver, yellow, black, green, and
bright orange or pink spots:
-- silvery above with dark green stripes
-- sides yellow with red or orange spot near tip,
-- red or orange spot underneath
- legs a plastic green
- two rows of long, slender curved hairs on the femurs of the fourth leg
- no tibial brushes on the legs
in appearance while the elongated abdomen is

Behaviour:
-clings below its web or to nearby twig until prey blunders into the web and shakes it
- first bites then wraps prey, the prey being crushed by the force of its large fangs (all Tetragnathidae)

Habitat:
Woodland edges and shrubby meadows

Geographical range:
- southern Canada to Panama
- US: Maine to Florida, west to Nebraska and Texas,
- common in wooded areas of eastern U.S

Food:
Small insects

Web:
- delicate orb-web with open hubs
- suspended almost horizontally or in an inclined plane.
- widely spaced, spiral adhesive strands
- build in small shrubs or trees.

Life Cycle:
Egg mass attached to leaves and twigs near web. Offspring disperse and spin own webs

Taxonomic Classification:
Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
Class: Arachnida (spiders, harvestmen, scorpions, mites, etc.)
Order: Araneae (spiders)
Family: Tetragnathidae (longjawed orbweavers)
Genus: Leucauge
Species: Leucauge venusta
Common Names: Orchard Orbweaver, Orchard Spider
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Hi Gabi,
from which planet does it comes?
It look not of this world! Mother Nature has been realy creative with this spider.
Wow, I'm glad you showed it here, otherwise I had never thought that such a cracy animal would exist. I love your sharp and crisp shot so much, thanks a lot, so interesting.
Bye bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-12-21 14:50]

Hi Gabi,

Excellent shot and well done on the composition and details. A beauty.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Mike

Amazing, this doesn't look real! An incredibly clear sharp image, excellent composition and pov, great dof.
Well done, thanks for posting and have a great Christmas and New Year.

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1674 W: 5 N: 2130] (11898)
  • [2005-12-21 16:10]

FANTASTIQUE!

Les couleurs sont extraordinaires et la netteté parfaites.

Félicitations je l'envoie directement à mes favorites.

Merci!
Joseph

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  • honza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 542 W: 0 N: 678] (4051)
  • [2005-12-21 16:38]

Very nice and interesting spider. Perfect sharpness and colors.

Beautiful capture of this pretty chap, great colours and POV, good DOF with your F-16.

Gabi!!
This looks like one of the most beautifull juwels I've seen. Amazing colours and the look of polished metal. I'm really jealous here that you were able to capture one this beautifull. I'm glad you are sharing it with us though :-)
Perfect everything in the photo BTW!

Hi Gabi,
Superb macro shot! Very surreal colors. The composition and framing look great. Detail is excellent, as is the control of the DOF. Really Cool Shot!
Scott

Wow, this one looks so unusual! Lovely done technically speaking. Tremendous colors, and the weight center of the composition is perfectly placed.
This one's going to favs.

Regards, Petru

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3103 W: 234 N: 5930] (20016)
  • [2005-12-22 1:33]

What incredible colors on this delicate spider. You captured it with fantastic POV right over the center hole of its web. Congratulations on this beautiful capture of an exquisite creature. TFS. : )

Wooooow what an incredible spider!!! This is one the best spider species that I never seen before. Details,sharpness,DOF,BG,colors of spider(fantastic) and everything are perfect...TFS this and this will be my favourite.

PT tomorrow:)

Good colours and amazing detail...

What an amazing spider, I have never seen such a vibrantly coloured spider.
Excellent POV and DOF. Superb detail and composition.
Well done Gabi, have a great Christmas and New Year.
Chris

Excellent work Gabi. You have shown the translucence famously! Very well composed with a very good POV. Very good detail, color and light. Excellent note. Merry Christmas!

Stunning shot, and quite beautiful - it looks like spun glass.
Many thanks, and Merry Christmas! Nigel.

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 883 W: 23 N: 930] (5015)
  • [2005-12-22 11:35]

Gabi bonjour, superb post with splendid colors that blend well. Razorsharp details,one of my favorits, no doubts! Merry Christmas, Didier.

Hi Gabi,
Good detail and colours. Great POV and sharpness.
Nicely composed and good exposure.
Thanks for posting.
Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

This is absolutely amazing. I love spiders and this one is lovely. Great shot, Gabi.

Merry Christmas.

Incredible tranparencies, it looks really "extramundi".
Thanks very much for sharing. We send you our best wishes and regards, too Gabi!

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1427 W: 128 N: 5252] (23221)
  • [2005-12-23 22:25]

Wonderful macro ! I just crave to try to make a shot like this with my EF-S 60mm but I'm waiting for the springtime. Congratulations on a very impressive capture.

Mario

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11763)
  • [2005-12-24 9:23]

Hi Gabi, I absolutely love this one! The composition is stunning and the lighting is captivating. Fantastic job! One of the best spider pictures on TN.

Have a Merry Christmas!

What an awesome shot Gabi! I was down in Florida and did not see this cool looking arachnid, next time I'll have to look harder. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! :)

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2005-12-25 0:03]

Gabi, this one looks like a painting - and that's great.

Lovely colors and composition. I like sharpness too.

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1552 W: 0 N: 1169] (6448)
  • [2005-12-27 18:27]

Hi Gabi,
Amazing shot of this beautiful spider with great colours and clear details.
Thank you and have a happy new year!

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  • Kris Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 193 W: 0 N: 129] (1808)
  • [2006-01-15 5:23]

Nice picture Gabi. I like the balance in the colors and your composition. Sharp and clear I like it very much.
Regards, Krzysztof.

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 958 W: 5 N: 2373] (8876)
  • [2006-01-25 8:39]

Fantastic shot Gabi, very nice capture with a superb composition
Superb detail, and excellent bright colours. Very sharp and clear.
Thanks for posting

You got incredible colour in this image,this one is a WOW! very cool looking spider:)Great capture...(thanks)
Cecilia

Hi Gabi,
Excellent close-up.
Superb sharp, details, colors and composition.
Congratulations !!!!!
Very well done!!!
TFS Malgosia

Gabi,

this is it, the ultimate spider picture. Congratulations
Cheers, Dietrich

Good job on this one!
For me, photographing spiders and their webs is hit and miss and it is not easy getting close when using a tripod; hand held cameras tend to move, my shadow always falls onto the scene, and any breeze or breath will send a shudder through the web.
The spider itself if beautiful, especially in the ambient light presented.

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