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26-JUN-2014 Christine Hanrahan

Star-bellied orbweaver (Acanthepeira stellata), female

Burnt Lands Provincial Park


An interesting knobby spider about 12 mm across. Like other orbweaving spiders they sit in or on the edge of their web and wait for prey to become stuck.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/800s f/4.5 at 4.5mm iso125 hide exif
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Date/Time26-Jun-2014 11:43:08
MakePanasonic
ModelDMC-FZ200
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length4.5 mm
Exposure Time1/833 sec
Aperturef/4.5
ISO Equivalent125
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Irene Wehrli30-Jun-2014 08:50
Never thought it's a spider - what a strange looking creature!
Irene
Being Me29-Jun-2014 18:58
Fantastic close-up! V
Walter Otto Koenig29-Jun-2014 17:00
Fascinating image and information. Very cool details. "V"
janescottcumming29-Jun-2014 16:42
That is an odd looking creature. Great capture! V
LynnH29-Jun-2014 16:08
A very strange looking spider. Cool macro catch!
Terry Sprague29-Jun-2014 14:39
Fascinating creature! Fabulous macro!
Stephanie29-Jun-2014 11:36
Fascinating info and capture Christine! Very scary creepy crawly! ;) V
Chris29-Jun-2014 09:44
I feel that would bother me if it came creeping over! Nonetheless it's fascinating.
Patrick Goossens29-Jun-2014 07:21
Never seen such odd looking spider.
Helen Betts29-Jun-2014 05:41
That's a most unusual looking spider! Excellent macro, down to the fine strands of its web. V.
joseantonio29-Jun-2014 04:05
What an amazing capture. Very nice details.V.
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