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  Lunch time
Lunch time
If anyone can ID the spider, please let me know! Taken at Descanso Gardens.

David G. Ziegert

 
 
 

Silvia Nunes
 

Wonderful capture.
Really lovely nice colors...

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July 26, 2005

 

David G. Ziegert
  Thanks, Silvia! She is pretty big. For reference, she appears to be wrapping a bee in silk.


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July 26, 2005

 

Goshka G.
  Great colors in this beautiful macro, David!!


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July 26, 2005

 

Silvia Nunes
  Hello David...
this lovely spider is a black and yellow Argiope (Agriope Aurantia):)


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July 26, 2005

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Terrific capture, David!!


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July 26, 2005

 

David G. Ziegert
  Thanks a bunch Goshka and Collette. Silvia, did you look that up on the internet? Thanks for the info!!


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July 26, 2005

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Great capture of a fascinating spider, David!


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July 26, 2005

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Awsome picture David! I hate spiders when they are in my appartment but outside I can not stop chasing them with my camera :) strange not?
Great job ..show us more :)


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July 26, 2005

 

David G. Ziegert
  Thanks Terry and Sylvia! I'll try to post a couple other insect shots I got the same day as this one...


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July 26, 2005

 

Marsha S. Smith
  Super shot, David. This looks similar to a spider around here that we call a Banana spider or Garden spider - that may be the real name of this spider that Silvia gave you.


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July 26, 2005

 

David G. Ziegert
  Thanks Marsha! I think you're right about it being called a banana spider. What I wouldn't have given to have my Canon with a 100mm Macro lens!


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- Linda D. Lester

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  Glad someone knows something about these guys...I know I just run the other way! Great shot, David!


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July 26, 2005

 
- Sherry Stricklin Boles

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  Wonderful capture, David...the colors and detail are fantastic!!!


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July 26, 2005

 

David G. Ziegert
  Thanks Linda and Sherry!


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- Cliff & Patti Smith

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  Absolutely wonderful macro David! I do believe this spiders relative has taken up living here at my house in TX:)


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July 27, 2005

 
- Cliff & Patti Smith

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  Absolutely wonderful macro David! I do believe this spiders relative has taken up living here at my house in TX:)


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