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25-JUL-2004

Flying Argiope?

I had a good PaD and then I found this guy.
I'll keep an eye on him because he is set up
right where the butterflies and hummingbirds fly.
I even started a gallery for him if anyone is interested:

http://www.pbase.com/petesie/argiope_spider

Nikon Coolpix 4500
1/712s f/7.7 at 15.1mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time25-Jul-2004 11:31:38
MakeNikon
ModelE4500
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length15.1 mm
Exposure Time1/712 sec
Aperturef/7.7
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programprogram (2)
Focus Distance

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laine8226-Jul-2004 21:12
That's a very special photo Petesie. Thanks for the link too.
RodTO26-Jul-2004 18:09
Wow! Looks menacing! Very cool shot, beautiful detail!
Argishti Khachik26-Jul-2004 15:58
Excellent shot, petesie! It's amazing! very nice caputre!
Love it....
cheers
jypsee26-Jul-2004 04:09
Beautiful spider!! thanks for the look...
Jude Marion26-Jul-2004 03:39
Oooh! I'm getting creeped just looking at it! Not much of a spider fan ...
But a lovely photo of one, none the less, Pete! Ooooh!
Guest 26-Jul-2004 01:21
I like the way the spider fills the entire frame! Great shot, Petesie!
Guest 25-Jul-2004 23:28
OOOh, great shot. Spiders are so fascinating.
Stu25-Jul-2004 21:55
Sorry, I meant to add that this is one superb photo... You wouldn't catch me within 10 miles of it.
Stu25-Jul-2004 21:53
Just how big is that thing (I must add that I hate spiders).
Larry Ahern25-Jul-2004 20:35
Beneficial I'm sure, but hide the children. Beautiful shot.
petesie25-Jul-2004 20:08
In my Texas Wildscape book it says the Argiopes are especially beneficial creatures, and should be treasured in any Wildscape. I had someone tell me that occasionally they will trap a hummer by accident, but I have never seen it happen. So, I'll just enjoy him. He really is beautiful up close.
Katie Chew25-Jul-2004 20:07
Nice shot. He is huge.
Karen Leaf25-Jul-2004 20:06
Huge! Like seeing the detail-from your camera.
snootydog25-Jul-2004 20:01
He looks a bit menacing doesn't he? I like the way you photographed him so that he almost looks like a villain keeping watch over the city for prey. Okay, so I have an active imagination. I don't know anything about this type of spider... is he likely to try for butterflies? That would be a shame since you haven't been getting many to begin with. Nice shot Petesie. I'll check out the rest of his gallery in a bit.
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