Pisaura mirabilis

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Pisaura mirabilis
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Copyright: Luciano Gollini (lousat) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 794 W: 5 N: 2035] (7703)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-07
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/1.8, 1/300 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-12 8:55
Viewed: 325
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Arachnida

Order: Araneae

Family: Pisauridae

Genus: Pisaura

Species: P. mirabilis

Sometimes called the 'nursery web spider', this species hunts in low vegetation and on the ground. They vary in colour from grey to dark brown. As only one species of this genus present in northern Europe, this spider is unmistakable.
During mating the male presents the female with a carefully wrapped insect as a present. The female carries her egg sac in her jaws and can look fairly odd.
It is mature in summer and can be found in grassland, woodland and heathland. Occasionally they will wander into our houses but this is not their normal habitat.

Thanks a lot at "batu" for the name of this spider.

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Bonjour Luciano,
Impressionnante cette bestiole, très bien photographiée. Désolé, je ne suis pas "arachnologue"... et je ne peux pas t'aider pour l'ID...
Amicalement
Hervé

Bonjour Luciano
Bravo per questo ragno splendido.
Credo che la sua destinazione sia di raschiarlo la parte posteriore... (ihihihi!!)
essa ha così di lunghe gambe...
grazie per la qualità.
Amicizie
Laurent

It looks exactly like......something I don't want crawling on me:-) My fear of spiders is well known. I sometimes scratch bites that only exists in my mind..I shall return when someone points it out:-) Clear enough to ID..
Bob

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1216 W: 78 N: 843] (6904)
  • [2008-05-12 10:05]

hello Luciano
well close-up of this interesting species
i like composition, POV, colours and details
TFS
regards
izler

Luciano... great looking spider, I think it could be a wolf spider, but not certain which one.. she is a beautiful creature. great colours and good details.. regards h

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 974 W: 281 N: 3043] (10072)
  • [2008-05-12 10:16]

Ciao Luciano,
this is the spider Pisaura mirabilis (family: Pisauridae). Attractive lateral view to show the long legs of the species.
Well captured and nicely composed.
Best wishes, Peter

Hello Luciano
I think Peter has probably solved the problem as to the ID.
As for the picture..It is so very well taken..Fantastic sharp details..and good eye contact!!..something rarely said about a spider shot!!...A lovely scene..
Great Work anf Tfs
Paul

Stupendo aracnide colpito dalal luce con una zampa protesa chissa verso cosa. Mistero.

Roberto

Hello Luciano,
Can't help you IDwise...
If you show this to the Treknature ladies, you probably will get some 'helppp!'.Aah it is a bad joke:-).
Beautiful specimen and good sharpness..
TFS
Annick

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  • degani Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 184 W: 0 N: 255] (2018)
  • [2008-05-12 13:40]

sull'orlo del precipizio... molto bella macro fotografia, con una chiarezza impressionante, bravissimo Luciano
ciao
franco

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 847 W: 70 N: 1578] (6903)
  • [2008-05-12 13:48]

Hello Luciano,

Only marking today.
Mariki

Splendida macro, eccellenti POV e DOF, bellissima la composizione con il ragno sospeso sulla foglia, straordinaria nitidezza, molto belli i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Hello Luciano. This is one great shot of the spider. Pleasant sharpness and exposure at the tip of the green leaf. Thanks for sharing and best regards. Jusni

Hello Luciano,
A creepy creature with these needles. Perfect details and great natural colours. DOF, POV and composition are very good.
Regards,
Peter

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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 164 W: 13 N: 388] (1525)
  • [2008-05-13 2:16]

Hi Luciano , it is a very nice image , with good color and composition , as well as great field depth and sharp fine detail. TFS

regards

Art

Hi Luciano,
A lovely capture of this nursery web spider. Superb details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 729 W: 4 N: 1811] (8606)
  • [2008-05-13 5:00]

Hello Luciano, What a long legs this one has. You have shot this so close and managed to shoot it in a different view. Well composed shot and a sharp one. Ganesh.. Nothing to give will be back

Amazing macro of this different looking spider, Luciano.
You have got its tiny eyes in very sharp focus.
Very sharp and crisp image with natural colours.
TFS and regards.
Ram

hello Luciano

excellent image of this insect with fine POV and DOF,
very beautiful luminosity of the image with great sharpness
and details of the foreground, TFS

Asbed

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1555 W: 233 N: 5087] (17953)
  • [2008-05-13 8:15]

Hi Lousat,
a fine macro of this Nursery-Web Spider!
The pose is great... it looks like it's a zomby with its arms stretched out in front of it :-D
Very fine details and great sharpness.
Superb composition too.
Excellent DOF.
Well done my friend!

Ciao!

Joe

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2073 W: 6 N: 1848] (12714)
  • [2008-05-13 13:57]

Hola Luciano,
buena macro y buen pov...
gran nitidez y hermosa realización,
buen trabajo y magnífica ID de Peter.
saludos amigo.
PT

Destacables requilibrio del conjunto debido a su buen encuadre. Buenos colores y luz.
Saludos Lucioan: J. Ignasi Tejedor.

brr ..! che impressione !
sembra grande quanto un polpo.
che dettaglio ! bellissimo shot
ciao

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