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Banded Argiope vs. Bee

Argiope trifasciata

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Field Notes

Description:

Banded Argiope climbing up web to have a nice snack of a caught bee.

Habitat:

Meadow in the Poconos.

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Comments (8)
Carol Snow Milne
Thank you. I kept on clicking until the spider and bee were fighting, grabbed a reed and the little web the bee was caught on released and it flew away. NEW PHOTOS!
Ashish
Great action... Great macro work.... I wonder how long you kept shooting this scene...!!
KennethCox
Bee rescue is completely appropriate, these days!
Carol Snow Milne
I got a thick reed and I saved the bee. HA! Yes, I interfered with nature. Thanks everyone!
KarenL
Poor bee! Wonderful series! I spotted a similar contest between a praying mantis & a bee - on that occasion the bee won the day! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7410119

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International Spider Survey
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PublishedNovember 5, 2011

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