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Thorny-orbed Spider webs

Photo by LarryGraziano
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica

Notes:

We had an explosion of various species of thorny-orb spiders about ten days ago which coincided with the last days of the rainy season.

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Comments (12)
Ava T-B
Please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082378
LarryGraziano
Thanks Mayra! sorry for the late reply. Modem broke had to chop one out of the jungle!
LarryGraziano
Thanks textless! thanks GeoLeo! it was all a matter of good timing and light!!!
textless
Beautiful photos... I always find webs hard to capture.
LarryGraziano
Thanks Marta. I agree. Over the last two weeks my daughter and I have been amazed by the webs. While waiting for the school bus we watch them rebuild from the night before.
The MnMs
Is so beautiful and perfectly shaped!
LarryGraziano
Thanks Carol. This is, by far, one of my best nature shots!
Carol Snow Milne
Even if someone HATES spiders, I don't know anyone who doesn't like photos of webs. Great photos!

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedNovember 10, 2011

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