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05-SEP-2011 Hank v/d Velde

20110905 214 Orb Weaver Spider - Black and Yellow Argiope.jpg

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Underside view of the Spider repairing its web. Note the new line spooling from her spinnerets at the lower mid-part of its body. (Thanks Christine for I.Ding the "spinnerets" for me.)

Did you know that there are over 10,000 species of Orb-weavers that make up about 25% of spider diversity. That they have eight similar eyes and hairy or spiny legs. (from Wikipedia)

Generally, orb-weaving spiders are three-clawed builders of flat webs with sticky spiral capture silk. The building of a web is an engineering feat, begun when the spider floats a line on the wind to another surface. The spider then secures the line and then drops another line from the center, making a "Y". The rest of the scaffolding follows with many radii of non-sticky silk being constructed before a final spiral of sticky capture silk. (Wikipedia)

Nikon D300S ,Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro
1/400s f/5.6 at 105.0mm iso500 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time05-Sep-2011 10:27:03
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ModelNIKON D300S
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Focal Length105 mm
Exposure Time1/400 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent500
Exposure Bias-0.67
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal14-Nov-2011 09:26
Wederom een top foto!!
Len14-Nov-2011 04:34
Excellent macro shot Hank,great colour & detail!!!!
Colin Storey13-Nov-2011 21:32
Stunning close up details and great information.
Lennart Waara13-Nov-2011 18:02
Fantastic close up photo!
bill friedlander13-Nov-2011 15:47
An amazing image! Thanks for the info, I learned something new today. V
Dennis Swayze13-Nov-2011 13:29
Great close-up Hank...interesting color patterns.
Cheers !
Guest 13-Nov-2011 07:38
Superb close up, nice details.
January Grey13-Nov-2011 04:10
You guys just know waaaaaaaaaay too much about spiders :) LOL~ Although this is an incredible shot, Hank! (running away fast, now!)
Glenn Dean (Vatorman)13-Nov-2011 03:51
Amazing details of the finer points of life….V!
Marcia Colelli13-Nov-2011 02:03
Fantastic close up, nice details V
Jean D13-Nov-2011 01:35
Excellent capture of this Spider, hanging by a tread, so to speak! Well done, Hank.
jychamberland13-Nov-2011 00:18
superb close-up capture Hank!
Tom Munson13-Nov-2011 00:14
This is fantastic, Hank! Great shot!
Stephanie13-Nov-2011 00:00
Spiders are one of the most fascinating creatures, aren't they? Your capture of this spider's underside is fabulous Hank! Thanks so much for the info too! :))
Jim Coffman12-Nov-2011 21:20
Fantastic!!
larose forest photos12-Nov-2011 21:12
Fabulous! That spooling is coming from her spinnerets and it is truly amazing to watch these spiders at work! Terrific sharp shot, Hank.
MarcViskens12-Nov-2011 21:09
very nice close-up Hank
Marc
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