Posted by Daniel K. (Austin, United States) on 5 November 2006 in Animal & Insect.
Argiope aurantia
This is one of my backyard residents. This particular female had constructed a phenomenal web roughly five feet (1.5m) high and nearly as wide across. From hind to front legs, this specimen measured just shy of 5 inches (12.5cm).
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Wow... Reat shot. The detail is immense.
5 Nov 2006 8:08am
Into her world and her web. Great tight shot.
5 Nov 2006 10:42am
Excellent detail.
5 Nov 2006 3:09pm
Amazing detail.
5 Nov 2006 5:28pm
Thanks to all for the kind words. I'm very happy that I was able to preserve the moment, as the subject has since passed on (photo was taken on October 19th). She constructed a couple of egg sacks prior to her demise, so I'm sure I'll see one of her descendants next summer. :-)
5 Nov 2006 11:31pm
Double yikes. :-)
6 Nov 2006 8:46am
This is chilling. What lens did you use? The threads are so crisp.
25 Nov 2006 9:55pm
beautiful...love the details!
4 Dec 2006 6:44pm
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Canon EOS 20D1/320 secondF/4.5ISO 10050 mm
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