Posts tagged web

Macro Monday - Caught in the act! He actually fired that web as I was looking through the viewfinder. :-)   (Then he swung through the air, bounced off the side of a tree and landed on the bad guys….)

Macro Monday - Caught in the act! He actually fired that web as I was looking through the viewfinder. :-)   (Then he swung through the air, bounced off the side of a tree and landed on the bad guys….)

I think this is the largest spider I have come across in my hood. A real chubb-ette.

I think this is the largest spider I have come across in my hood. A real chubb-ette.

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

Macro Monday and its shadow.

Macro Monday and its shadow.

““Will you walk into my parlor?” said the Spider to the Fly; “‘Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you did spy” ~ Mary Howitt

““Will you walk into my parlor?” said the Spider to the Fly; “‘Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you did spy” ~ Mary Howitt

I snapped this just as he fired web out of his “webshooter.” Kind of reminded me of some folks I know who like to talk out of their ass…  Would love to know what kind of spider he is…

I snapped this just as he fired web out of his “webshooter.” Kind of reminded me of some folks I know who like to talk out of their ass…  Would love to know what kind of spider he is…

Along came a spider…

Along came a spider…

So, I go out to the woods one afternoon and came across an incredible moment in nature–a spider dining on a dragonfly caught in its web. At first glance I just thought it was Mr. Spidey curled up having a snooze. Although I could see the dried wings of a dragon fly caught in the web, which is something I see quite often, with my naked eye I couldn’t make out what was going on. It wasn’t until I got in close with my 100M macro lens that I realized the spider actually had the head of the dragonfly in his arms and was clearly having dinner. From one angle it actually looked like the spider was cradling the dragonfly’s head…I love the little strings of web you can see in the background. 

So, I go out to the woods one afternoon and came across an incredible moment in nature–a spider dining on a dragonfly caught in its web. At first glance I just thought it was Mr. Spidey curled up having a snooze. Although I could see the dried wings of a dragon fly caught in the web, which is something I see quite often, with my naked eye I couldn’t make out what was going on. It wasn’t until I got in close with my 100M macro lens that I realized the spider actually had the head of the dragonfly in his arms and was clearly having dinner. From one angle it actually looked like the spider was cradling the dragonfly’s head…

I love the little strings of web you can see in the background. 


What tangled webs… Why are these things so beautiful in the wild but so annoying in one’s home?

What tangled webs…

Why are these things so beautiful in the wild but so annoying in one’s home?