Spider with captured bee

Unidentified spider with captured honey bee. I'd guess it's one of the orb weavers given the size of the web (c. 10-12 inches across). Any identification welcome.

Uploaded17/08/2012 - 20:14

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K-r

Shutter Speed1/320

Aperturef/5.6

LensN/A

ISO200

Focal Length90mm

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Tagsspider macro k-r

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Date Taken	22/07/2012 - 14:07
Make	PENTAX
Model	PENTAX K-r
Program Mode	Aperture Priority
Metering Mode	Spot
Shutter Speed	1/320
Aperture	f/5.6
ISO	200
Focal Length	90mm
Lens	N/A

coker coker

1547 posts
16 years
Wiltshire

Posted 17/08/2012 - 22:18 Link

Think it's a Garden Spider, swarf, with that cross on its back.......?

Red in tooth & claw, eh?

Roger.

The more I look, the more there is to see!

swarf swarf

850 posts
14 years
Woking

Posted 17/08/2012 - 22:37 Link

Roger - That's what I thought, but the colours don't match most of the photos, and the abdomen look less "rounded". However, since I posted, I found another website that said that the colour can vary widely. There was also a male nearby which was keeping its distance - wisely I'd guess!

Phil

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