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Nursery Web Spider

Pisaura mirabilis

Photo by LarsKorb
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This early specimen was making a cautious try on the ladybug - but once it moved, he retreated, knowing that this is no prey for a lynx spider.

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Comments (19)
LarsKorb
Well...it's one of 175.000, maybe that's why ;) Anyway - Thanks a lot, Argybee.
Mark Ridgway
Superb LarsKorb. I don't know how I missed these.
Ilya Bezdelev
Oh, I was so caught by the pictures that I didn't even read the description
LarsKorb
Thanks, Ilya - no, the ladybug was alive...as told in the description, the spider cautiously touched it, the ladybug moved and making the spider retreat.
HemaShah
You seem to have interesting spiders. Cellar,nursery etc etc. Yesterday, 10 months after joining Noah , I saw a jumping spider for the first time . Now I can understand why they call it a jumping spider. Wonder how people photograph it though. I spend 10 months being totally puzzled!
Ilya Bezdelev
Great pictures by the way! An the light.. lucky you!
Atul
cool spotting !
Galantliv
Well, that's one ant less. Only 7^455 to go on that spot... I havent seen those photos yet, will have a look now.
LarsKorb
Yes, i think it is an ant, too. The ants have been about 40m from this spotting - I also caught the ants, they're already uploaded. (though ants move definetely too fast for my cam's sensor - but I am somehow satisfied with the outcome)
Galantliv
You sure did... is the spider holding an ant or something under him/her, or what is it? It looks like small antennas.
LarsKorb
Thanks a lot - I really had perfect light today
Galantliv
Goodness...! Those are great photos. Well done!

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2012 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2012

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