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Butterfly for Lunch

Butterfly for Lunch

August 2010 Finalist

Dedicated to Ms "STOMP" ROFLMAO

Crab Spider eating a Pink Edged Sulpher Butterfly

This spider will sit for up to 2 weeks in the same spot,
wait for it's prey, then grab it with his front legs, paralize it, then suck the juices out of it
They also will turn colors for camoflauge, so may turn white, pink, green, brown depending what it is sitting on.
It said they could live over 100 yrs
Most crab spiders are less than 1 cm (0.4 in),
Worldwide there are about 2000 known species of crab spiders
I was kinda scared, being is I used my 18-55 usm IS with +10 close up macro filter, praying it didnt jump on me
Hope you enjoy!!!
Have a SUPER NIGHT!

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

Robert R. Goodman

Hi Nancy,That looks delicious.For a Crab Spider,you would think with eight legs he would get leg cramps after two weeks.Excellent capture Buddy!!!

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August 27, 2010

John Connolly

What a superb macro capture and story Peaches! Thanks for all the info, this is one reamrkable little spider!

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August 27, 2010

countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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Fabulous details and capture of this little creature, Peaches. Interesting info too.

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August 27, 2010

Phyllis H. Burchett

Awesome macro Nancy, thanks for the explanation of it all!

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August 27, 2010

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna

Oh, shoot! I was hoping Vegas had been here and comments on this fantastic shot, Peachy! WTG on creeping everyone out with this incredible image! :-) k

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August 27, 2010

Lorna Shutter

Wow! Awesome macro capture, Peaches! Fabulous colour and detail and wonderful informative description! When you said you were dedicating this image to "Ms. Stomp", I knew right away who that was! See Tammy, you've gained yourself a reputation! Ha! Ha! I have a question for you Peaches ... How did you know what kind of butterfly the spider was eating when all that was left was its leg? ... or is it an antenna? :)

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August 27, 2010

Tammy Espino

Wouldn't live to be 100 if I saw it (((STOMP))) that's just creepy!!! I would of laughed though if it would of jumped on you..hahhahahah great shot!!! Ewwwwww

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August 27, 2010

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

Thanks so very much everyone, Ma I am ROFLMAO @ you
Lorna, to the right is the butterflies wings lmao, that is his leg
He didnt eat the wings, he really didnt eat any of it, they suck the juice out I have some photos with the butterflies wings open so wasnt hard finding which it was
Tammy LMAO I wouldnt have told you if it jumped on me, WELL MAYBE, this kinda spider doesnt come in the house and they do bite, guess it is VERY painful

Have a SUPER NIGHT EVERYONE!!!

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August 27, 2010

Ron McEwan

Nancy this is amazing. The info is amazing as well. Excellent close up awesome

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August 27, 2010

Lorna Shutter

OIC, Nancy! I thought the wing was part of a plant! LOL! :D

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August 27, 2010

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

OH LOLOLOLOL nope wing, you will see more of all the butterfly

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August 27, 2010

Randy A. Myers

Great job. Very nice detail and color.

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August 27, 2010

- Tamara K. Walker

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Super close up,

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August 27, 2010

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

Thank you Randy and Tamara, have a super night!

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August 27, 2010

- Laura E. Swan

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GOOD GRACIOUS are you BRAVE or WHAT? And they can live 100 years? Imagine if he got in your shoe closet and lived there the rest of his LIFE and the rest of YOURS TOO!? WOW!

HA! I bet Tammy laughed and laughed when she saw this one! Any bets she took her foot on the floor and did her famous STOMP?

I'd like to have a moment of silence for the poor little butterfly that got the juice sucked right out of him!

(Silence).....

I bet you'd be GREAT at telling stories around the campfire Peaches. (Big smile here!)

-Laura :D

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August 28, 2010

Ujjwal Mukherjee

Terrific macro,Nancy, wonderful details!!

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August 28, 2010

robinsonphotoart.com - Jeff Robinson

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Wow Peaches - A very impressive macro/spider capture!! Great Job!! Jeff

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August 28, 2010

Mike Clime

Wow, excellent macro and details! Very interesting description of it too.

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August 28, 2010

- Leslie McLain

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Amazing macro and details, Peaches.

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August 28, 2010

Jack Ryan

You are a brave little photographer and I am proud of you. You got an excellent close up...great work.

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August 28, 2010

Renata Gusciora

Wow!Awesome macro,super color,fantastic details and lighting,great focus too,Nancy!

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August 28, 2010

Tiia Vissak

a cool find!

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August 28, 2010

Sam Britt

First of all...yuck!!

Great close-up, interesting info, Peaches.

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August 28, 2010

- Kay E. Mahoney

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Fantastic capture. That is one big spider. Love the color. Poor butterfly.

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August 28, 2010

- Nancy L. Green

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WONDERFUL macro work Peaches, these scenes can be difficult to watch but it is the way God created spiders, they have to eat too!! <><

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August 28, 2010

Susan Weisensel

I have to be with Miss Stomp on this one, what a mean spider to eat such a beautiful butterfly.

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August 28, 2010

Karen Celella

Fabulous macro taken by a very brave lady, Peaches!

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August 31, 2010

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

Thanks so VERY much everyone, I appreciate all the support!
Have a wonderful day!

Laura, they are not known to go in the house
I put him on a flower and he is STILL there

Kay the spider was actually VERY SMALL!

Thanks Jack, I dont care for spiders but you have to do what you have to do to get shots LOL, shaking or not :)

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September 01, 2010

- Jim Baines

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This is a true beauty, Peach! I adore the color and detail. Tack-sharp!!

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September 07, 2010

Wm Nosal

Beautiful Macro!
Congratulations