The Day of the Spiders
Jul 13, 2019 16:50:56 #
Yesterday I was outside watering with my two year old granddaughter helping me. While watering plants I noticed four spiders that were in plain view and one black widow that ran into sight for a moment and then back under a sort of metal garden frame to support green beans. I am still looking to take his picture. When the watering was completed I set my Nikon D800 up for macro shots using the Nikon 105 mm f 2.8 micro lens. I generally shoot in manual with f16 and a shutter speed of 250. Manual focus as well. I have a SB900 Speedlight and a Fotodiox diffuser for the Speedlight.
When I got back outside the spiders, all four were right where I left them. The first was very tiny and I admit I did not get very good shots of him. The other two turned out rather well I think. One of the spiders had something green in its mouth and I had no idea what it was until he dropped it onto a large leaf next to the pole he was on. It looked like a baby green lacewing. When it fell it landed next to what looks like a live baby lacewing. Not to be too confusing but the live lacewing was next to another insect that I have no idea of its identity. Please feel free to make any comments good or bad.
Dennis
When I got back outside the spiders, all four were right where I left them. The first was very tiny and I admit I did not get very good shots of him. The other two turned out rather well I think. One of the spiders had something green in its mouth and I had no idea what it was until he dropped it onto a large leaf next to the pole he was on. It looked like a baby green lacewing. When it fell it landed next to what looks like a live baby lacewing. Not to be too confusing but the live lacewing was next to another insect that I have no idea of its identity. Please feel free to make any comments good or bad.
Dennis
Jul 13, 2019 19:48:54 #
Jul 13, 2019 19:56:34 #
Jul 13, 2019 21:19:36 #
Quite a variety here. I don't know the first spider. The next, which is eating a green plant hopper, is a jumping spider. There are a couple different 'species groups', but it seems likely at least to be in the genus Phidippus. The plant hopper was dropped next to a plant bug (family Miridae). Next is an orb weaver. This too would take some time to identify. The last is a shed skin of a spider.
Jul 14, 2019 01:09:39 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Quite a variety here. I don't know the first spider. The next, which is eating a green plant hopper, is a jumping spider. There are a couple different 'species groups', but it seems likely at least to be in the genus Phidippus. The plant hopper was dropped next to a plant bug (family Miridae). Next is an orb weaver. This too would take some time to identify. The last is a shed skin of a spider.
Thanks mark. I thought the last one might be a shed skin. I thought the second might be a jumper too. I had no idea of the first spider but it was incredibly tiny. My photo was blown up a lot.
I appreciate your comments and taking a look.
Dennis
Jul 14, 2019 18:24:58 #
Jul 14, 2019 18:44:48 #
That is a really pretty jumping spider Dennis, a good find. Those little plant hoppers make nice subjects even if tiny and fast moving but you seem to have easy access to them.
Jul 14, 2019 23:05:18 #
EnglishBrenda wrote:
That is a really pretty jumping spider Dennis, a good find. Those little plant hoppers make nice subjects even if tiny and fast moving but you seem to have easy access to them.
Thanks Brenda. I checked today and the jumper was exactly where I left him. He also had a little green hopper in his mouth again. I was showing my two year old granddaughter the spider and had no camera. I won’t harm him so he should be there again. I would like to try for a few sharper photos.
Dennis
Jul 14, 2019 23:05:55 #
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