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The Golden Silk Spider

In the heat of the summer is when you find the golden silk spider in great number along the mangrove creeks of Biscayne Bay. This is one of my favorite subjects and for the past few years, I've been on mission to photograph this awesome spider. All photos you see here were captured from my canoe as I anchored and positioned the boat under a spider. With each photograph, I attempt to capture the spider with a clear background and in lighting that will bring out its beauty.
Full bodied
Full bodied
Overcast day, leaves in background
Overcast day, leaves in background
Walking a tight wire 2
Walking a tight wire 2
Water as background
Water as background
In the shadows of the mangrove tree
In the shadows of the mangrove tree
Backlit 2
Backlit 2
Spiders get eaten too
Spiders get eaten too
Backlit
Backlit
Walking a tight wire
Walking a tight wire
Male & female eating  beetle
Male & female eating beetle