Greedy Spider

Paulie-W · 13-10-2008, 9:30 PM

I know spiders have been done to death recently but when i saw what he was having for dinner i had to share. Doubt he will though

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Straight out of the camera.

As usual any and all comments welcomed

onefivenine · 13-10-2008, 9:44 PM

Great capture. The lighting brought out the texture in the leaf well too

. Looks like a garden spider munching on some sort of pupa. Any idea what?

Paulie-W · 13-10-2008, 9:47 PM

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Originally Posted by onefivenine

Great capture. The lighting brought out the texture in the leaf well too

. Looks like a garden spider munching on some sort of pupa. Any idea what?

Not too sure what he`s got but it was a least an inch and a bit long

There was a fair bit of web damage and some moth type powder (what ever its called) around and about.

scotty94 · 13-10-2008, 9:56 PM

Great capture!! that should keep him? her? it? quiet for abit.

Lovely detail, good work

onefivenine · 13-10-2008, 9:57 PM

Should keep her going for a while then!
I had a look in the insect book I've got - Collins Field Guide - not very forthcoming!
Moth or butterfly is as close as I can get for an i.d.

Paulie-W · 13-10-2008, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by onefivenine

Should keep her going for a while then!
I had a look in the insect book I've got - Collins Field Guide - not very forthcoming!
Moth or butterfly is as close as I can get for an i.d.

We do get quite a few of the light brownish conical bodied moths about. The fury ones, if that helps

Thanks for looking though mate

johnaalex · 14-10-2008, 6:16 AM

Nice shot Paul

*imcarm* · 14-10-2008, 9:46 AM

Lighting is lovely on this and the capture of the spider and it's lunch is perfect. Like this one a lot

**Flimber** · 14-10-2008, 10:04 AM

Spiders will be doing us to death before too long.

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Exotic spiders crawl into the UK

Mike.P® · 14-10-2008, 10:35 AM

Excellent shot

Paulie-W · 14-10-2008, 3:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Flimber

Spiders will be doing us to death before too long.

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Exotic spiders crawl into the UK

and pretty cool at the same time for the bug snappers

Just call me Al · 14-10-2008, 3:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Flimber

Spiders will be doing us to death before too long.

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Exotic spiders crawl into the UK

BEFORE TOO LONG. Got a load of the False Widows in my garden & some in the Conservatory with me.

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