The young Pretender

derek897 · 2017-09-12T21:08:41+0100

A bit of a long winded tale, I was in the garden brushing the dog and noticed that the garden spider that has been the focus of so many of my macro shots was hanging limply on a thread leading to the main web, as i watched a smaller spider traveled down the thread and jiggled a bit, and then bit the big one, then dropped off the thread before rising to the top again and repeating this for 5 or 6 times while I watched. Camera was upstairs and i debated risking missing the action or grabbing the camera. I went for the camera, the little spider kept at it. These are some of the shots I took, all hand held, manual focus, ringflash, 105mm macro and 21mm tube. Worth viewing large, I think. by , on Flickr by , on Flickr by , on Flickr by , on Flickr by , on Flickr by , on Flickr by , on Flickr by , on Flickr by , on Flickr by , on Flickr by , on Flickr by , on Flickr by , on Flickr by , on Flickr by , on Flickr by , on Flickr by , on Flickr

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davidwozhere davidwozhere

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Posted 14/09/2017 - 00:55 Link

The small one is indeed a male and he was trying to get his wicked way without being attacked and eaten. The repeated forays to the female are (I think) supposed to acclimatise her to his presence - he didn't get it quite right did he? I saw one succeed once. All she got was one of his legs.

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