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Stern life among mallows 01


Stern life among mallows 01
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Copyright: ILYA BOROVOK (Ilya_Borovok) Silver Note Writer [C: 3 W: 0 N: 27] (122)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-18
Categories: Spiders
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 4500, ZOOM NIKKOR 7.85-32mm/1:2.6-5.1
Exposure: f/7.8, 1/250 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Spider, Crab spiders with prey, Spiders of the World [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-05-24 14:31
Viewed: 4827
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Flower crab spider and its prey (probably a bee?). Perhaps, this 'predator' belongs to Thomisus onustus (Walckenaer, 1805). To avoid detection, many species of crab spiders can change color to match those species of flowers on which they typically wait for prey. In this case, the story was developing on a flower of Alcea setosa (bristly hollyhock).

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bonjour et bienvenu
exceptionnelle photo,dans les couleurs la netteté et la capture de la proie avec son predateur.
on voit parfaitement la capacité qu'a cette araignée a se fondre dans son entourage.super.
laurent

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  • kessi Gold Star Critiquer [C: 80 W: 5 N: 74] (221)
  • [2007-05-24 15:57]

Hi Ilya. This is an excellent picture of a flower spider catching a bee. I like your point of view and the depth of field is good enough to have a crisp sharpness of the whole spider. Bravo. regards, Irmgard

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