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20-AUG-2011 Christine Hanrahan

Goldenrod Crab spider, female (Misumena vatia) with egg case.

This female was protecting her egg case which was on a milkweed leaf.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/100s f/4.0 at 5.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time20-Aug-2011 13:57:30
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ModelCanon PowerShot SX20 IS
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length5 mm
Exposure Time1/100 sec
Aperturef/4
ISO Equivalent100
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Guest 21-Aug-2011 16:19
Wow! .... how do you cook them? :) Vµ
Torben Jorgensen21-Aug-2011 16:13
Love these crab spiders. Superb shot of the open arms. V
Stephanie21-Aug-2011 14:53
Fascinating! ! V
globalgadabout21-Aug-2011 14:25
she looks prepared to fight to ward off predators...excellent shot..V
Pierre21-Aug-2011 13:45
Une très belle capture, bien nette et bien cadrée! V
Carl Carbone21-Aug-2011 13:00
Beautiful maternity shot. :-) They are pretty. V
Yvonne21-Aug-2011 08:59
Superb capture of the little garden spider! v
Guest 21-Aug-2011 07:53
A great macro. Interesting spider.
Guest 21-Aug-2011 03:03
spectacular image...and carrying around that big yellow fanny pack cannot be so easy!
Walter Otto Koenig21-Aug-2011 02:28
Amazing how you find these fascinating insects, none of which I seem to have seen before. Great shot. "V"
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