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24-JUL-2014 Christine Hanrahan

Red-banded bumblebee caught by crab spider

Reveler Conservation Area

Sitting on the queen-anne's lace flower, the female crab spider (Misumena vatia) would be unnoticed by any insect landing on the flower, until too late. The beautiful red-banded bumblebee (Bombus ternarius) would have been caught in a flash.

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hamery04-May-2015 11:53
Wow, Wow, Wow. The background pattern is so intenst and the photo is beautiful , Christine. This is life and a colorful capture. V
Carol Rollins06-Mar-2015 02:56
Fantastic find and capture!
Irene Wehrli02-Feb-2015 18:00
Oh no, poor bee, life is so cruel…
Incredible find and capture Christine!
Irene
Ika Zinka Eferl01-Feb-2015 19:01
Wow , what a drama ! ... great catch ,Christine!*V*
Marcia Colelli01-Feb-2015 18:11
Very beautiful image. Wonderful capture V
Patrick Goossens01-Feb-2015 16:22
Fantastic capture
Graeme01-Feb-2015 11:52
Poor bee caught in the clutches of this colourful spider, Christine.V
Helen Betts01-Feb-2015 06:42
Yikes, the things that go on in nature that are unnoticed by most of us! Excellent capture, but I can't help but feel sorry for the bee! V.
joseantonio01-Feb-2015 04:39
Beautiful closeup details.V.
Tom Murray01-Feb-2015 03:59
Nice shot of the interaction! And it's nice to see flowers instead of snow. I'm ready for spring.
V
Hank Vander Velde01-Feb-2015 01:53
Terrific behavioural image Christine.
Terry Sprague01-Feb-2015 00:55
Wow, super capture. You are the best Chistine! V
globalgadabout01-Feb-2015 00:29
it will dine well....what a marvelous setting for this visceral encounter..
Carl Carbone31-Jan-2015 23:10
What a find! Beautiful close-up. I know the spider has to eat too, but I can't help feeling pity for the bee.
Jim Coffman31-Jan-2015 23:08
Yikes!! I have a big aversion to spiders! Excellent capture!
Carol Rollins31-Jan-2015 22:59
Fantastic find and capture Christine!
Glenn Dean (Vatorman)31-Jan-2015 22:56
Life's battles wonderfully captured. V
Walter Otto Koenig31-Jan-2015 22:53
Great shot of this dynamic moment. Fascinating to see this. "V"
laine31-Jan-2015 22:33
Those crab spiders are so fast...I have watched them. The bee never stood a chance!!
Anitta31-Jan-2015 22:21
Now that's an awesome capture, Christine! Just wondering what's happening between those two?! V
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