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24-AUG-2010

091 A daddy-longlegs (Crane fly) killed by the smallest spider you can imagine !

Look at this so tiny but so terrible spider !

this afternoon I was shooting flowers and insects in a beautiful garden near Paris.
I was on the white cosmos.
And I see on one of them a kind of mosquito but bigger; It was a CRANE FLY. It was not moving a lot....Just the wind...

AND !!!! When I uploaded my picture, back home, what was my surprise to see this so small Crab spider (Misumena vatia) eating this giant for her !

The drama Happened under my eyes And I didn't see it !!!!

In French this spider is called a THOMISE

Nikon D700
1/1000s f/10.0 at 105.0mm iso800 hide exif
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Date/Time24-Aug-2010 12:23:51
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D700
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length105 mm
Exposure Time1/1000 sec
Aperturef/10
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
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Esa Ervasti26-Aug-2010 09:49
It's a cruel world out there, even in a beautiful garden.
Anyway, a fantastic shot!
Rosemarie Kusserow25-Aug-2010 19:53
Thanks for sharing your so beautiful and inteesting macro shots with us Marielou, BV
Rosemarie :o)
cambraniz25-Aug-2010 12:16
Incroyable ! J'imagine ta surprise. Double vote, pour la prise et l'honnêteté.
Guest 25-Aug-2010 07:19
Awesome!
Lise De Serres25-Aug-2010 01:31
Excellent cadrage pour cette scène comportementale vraiment intéressante. Très bien vu MariLou!!
MarcViskens24-Aug-2010 19:21
very nice picture Marielou
Stephanie24-Aug-2010 18:59
This is truly amazing Marielou!!!! What a mean, but hungry, little spider! V