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Another large bottlecap-size Orb-Weaver Spider (Araneidae)
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Another large bottlecap-size Orb-Weaver Spider (Araneidae)

12/30/09
Look close! Here is another large winter bottlecap-size Orb-Weaver Spider (family Araneidae) that I found under the eaves of our roof. I found it a couple of weeks ago, and I don't think it's moved since then. Today seemed a good day to try for a photo, since it's been gloomy and drizzling all day so I had nothing else to photograph. (San Marcos Pass, 30 December 2009)

I had to balance my tripod on three chairs to get this photo looking almost straight up. The exposure is 8 seconds @ f/22 @ ISO 200 while I held my breath!

I took a couple more photos with flash, but I like this one better. The spider seems to have a mournful expression painted on its abdomen! You can see the neat pattern of "stars" it uses to fasten itself upside down.

Guestbook Comments (3)

what a fat abdomen!

-congratulations Mrs. Diadematus! thousandst of little f***ing spiderlings are waiting their moment to invade your pretty house and to cry asking for food! what do you think about eating your husband now? haha!


maybe is just overfeeded :P

good previous work and great picture as a result...
(Happy New Year!=

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