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I took the top 2(same) at Turtle Creek Wednesday and the other 2(different) Thursday at Samuel farm park
hope you are not too creeped out by these critters.thanks for viewing and any comments
I dedicate this to Leeco a very fine critter photographer
Yellow Garden Spider
image of Yellow Garden SpiderArgiope auranita Typical Orb Weavers, Family Araneidae
This distinctive spider is often noticed because of its large size and its habit of building webs in gardens and grassy areas near houses. It is most typically found in tall grasslands.
The small cephalothorax is tipped with silver hairs, and the slightly oval abdomen is patterned yellow (sometimes orange) and black. A black mid-stripe with four white spots in the center marks the top of the abdomen. The legs are black with yellow-orange stripes. The upper portion of the legs is more solidly colored orange-yellow. Females are much larger than males and can reach lengths of 19-28mm as compared to 5-8mm for males.
This spider can be found sitting head-down at its web's hub where a zig-zag silk band, the stabilimentum, extends vertically from the center. A variety of insects may fall prey to this spider, especially grasshoppers and katydids. Certain species of smaller spiders use yellow garden spider webs as their own and may feed on the tiny insects caught in the web.
http://www.mdc.mo.gov/nathis/arthopo/mospider/kinds.htm#anchor867492
Comments (105)
alhak
definately a creepy crawly display richard, wonderful shots......the one on the bottom right is wrapping his lunch for work it seems!
mbz2662
Spiders! Spiders! Everywhere Spiders! lol. Great captures and collage.
SSoffia
EXCELLENT MACRO & CAPTURE !!!!!
Firesnuffer
Ok, I hate 'em. But love your shots, LOL! Good work!!
MrsLubner
The dedication to Lee is a very apt one. These are wonderful shots of this very nice looking spider. Outstanding shots, all.
ToniDunlap
Oh oh!!! Now you are showing the something that I happen to fear most, even if they may be (don't want to say it) beautiful. Great shots Richard, You are rubbing off on me. I am looking at everythibg in my y------------------------ard now and noticing all kinds of beauty.
UOja
I don't like them because they can eat me with one bite :) Excellent macro.
melevos
very COOL macro!!!!
goldie
argh! i am not to crazy about spiders! but these are great captures of this creepy thing ;)
aquablue
Thank you for this course for natural science !!! :o)
keeneye
Not my favorite either but your images are really good!!!!! Glad your taking them... LOL!!!!!!
Anjour
Brrrrr...Spider....cool captures and collage...bravo!!!:o)
Hendesse
Superb collage of fantastic macros. Very interesting, excellently done!!
sessan53
I really like your work Richard, but I don't like spider...lol lol. Your work is fantastic. Bravo:-)hugs sessan
Milouv
Excellent collage. Great macros. Bravo.
Dianthus
Very creepy but excellent collage:)
wannes
Great collage and capture!
carlx
Excellent spider series, Richard!!! Really creepy pattern!!!
tallpindo
Crawly is that feel when engaging a non-synchronized gear in a very heavy transmission. The joy when it goes in is comparable to losing your virginity.
pennykay
Marvelous creepy things! :-)
onebaretree
Excellent shots! Wonderful work! :-)
NekhbetSun
Wellll Richard, spiders are definitely on my Top 5 fear list shiver ....I'll just stand back at a safe distance and admire yer purty pitchers :o) ~ Hugz ~
VDH
Wonderful and excellent shots!
TheAnimaGemini
OMG....creepy...i couldn't shot the from so near. I would runaway or die. LOL
aljaysart
Fantastic detail of this little arachnid ecxellent..
Valerie-Ducom
Oh yes, Excellent pictures collection on this beautiful spider ! :)
Xantipa
Wonderful serie..perfect..
Bossie_Boots
Oh they are all gorgeous i really love spiders they are facinating especially when spinning a web superb work Richard hugs lou x
Revelation-23
While I too am not particularly fond of spiders, I don't really mind looking at pictures of them - usually. These certainly don't bother me, although if I was near a real one, I'd probably put a little more distance between myself and the spider(s).
JeffG7BRJ
A wonderful collage and I think a well deserved dedication to Leeco. I admire his work also. That does not mean I don't admire your's because I do. Excellent captures all four, I think the top right is my fav, fantastic detail. Bravo!!!!!