Two Spiders
Aug 19, 2023 15:55:44 #
While looking at my neighbor's flower/weed patch of ground cover I happened to see what I thought might be a hovering fly or type of bee. With my Sony RX10IV set to 600mm I looked through the viewfinder and saw it was a spider on his web. It was tough to see with the naked eye but the Sony picked it up pretty easily. I am guessing it was maybe 10 feet from me. I took some photos, walked toward the other end of the long line of flowers and came back. About two feet from where the one spider was, there was another one but looking much larger because it was much closer, maybe 6 feet. This one was wrapping what I think is a fly for a take out meal. I hope you like these photos.
The first two are of the second spider with prey. The last four are of the first spider.
I THINK the spider is an orb weaver but could be 100% wrong.
Dennis
The first two are of the second spider with prey. The last four are of the first spider.
I THINK the spider is an orb weaver but could be 100% wrong.
Dennis
Aug 19, 2023 18:17:03 #
Aug 19, 2023 21:57:24 #
bcheary wrote:
Good set Dennis. 
Thank you very much. I appreciate you stopping by.
Dennis
Aug 20, 2023 10:06:03 #
Aug 20, 2023 11:02:42 #
kpmac wrote: 
Thank you kpmac for the thumbs up and the smiley face. Much appreciated.
Dennis
Aug 20, 2023 17:01:43 #
Aug 20, 2023 17:57:29 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
Super great. I enjoy finding and seeing orb weavers.
So I guessed correctly, it IS an orb weaver? Aren't I smiling like a Cheshire Cat now?
Thank you sippy. Both spiders were a stretch for the lens in distance but proved to come out OK. I love seeing them with prey in their little hands/claws/paws, whatever.
Dennis
Aug 21, 2023 06:10:22 #
dennis2146 wrote:
While looking at my neighbor's flower/weed patch o... (show quote)
Great set !!! Dennis
Aug 21, 2023 11:36:26 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
Great set !!! Dennis
Thank you very much Frank.
Dennis
Aug 21, 2023 13:58:48 #
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Aug 22, 2023 23:32:08 #
Nice! I suggest marbled orbweaver. Up to you, but I'd never get tired of catching insects and tossing them in to see them do their thing. And it makes them happy, I suppose.
Aug 23, 2023 07:01:24 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Nice! I suggest marbled orbweaver. Up to you, but I'd never get tired of catching insects and tossing them in to see them do their thing. And it makes them happy, I suppose.
A marbled orbweaver. You're killin me here.
I hope you can detect the slight bit of sarcasm much like I gave my mom when she asked/TOLD me the 10th time to take out the trash.
Thank you for your comments. Always appreciated.
Dennis
Aug 23, 2023 14:45:39 #
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