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Published: 2010-01-10 21:11:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 728; Favourites: 13; Downloads: 0
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It's a very young small crab spider (Thomisidae) (probably: Misumena vatia), the image is in horizontal 11mm so is about 2:1, still had good color change capabilities and skilled to kill green solitary bee.1/200s | iso200 | F/18
Photo with canon 100mm macro Raynox DCR-250 adapter and 580 EX II flash bracket mounted with a LumiQuest Mini SoftBox diffuser near the lens and silver bounce at right.
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This is an excellent example of documentary macro photography. I believe the entire scene was captured very well and puts the daily habits and dangers of such creatures in perfect perspective. Technically, the area of focus is superb, the magnification is appropriate, and the lighting is fantastic. Itβs a tough task shooting into all that yellow and I commend you for even trying. e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/wβ¦ " width="15" height="15" alt="
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Such a great capture, you really hit the perfect moment here. The yellow is just gorgeous and the bee contrasts great with it. Amazing shot!
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Splendid shot. It seems more like Thomisus onistus but I can't be sure because the abdomen is partly hidden under the flower. A humped abdomen is the characteristic of this spider.
Cheers
Mark
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Well done -excellent exposure in all that yellow!
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Crabspiders are able to change their color? Nice and very rare capture
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In nature I find very few of these in complete yellow, this one is from my mother flower garden. In wikipedia is stated it takes 10 to 25 days to change from white to yellow and the reverse is 6 days. Is possible in nature the predators as birds do not give the time to remain in flower and change the color completely, th spider remain below the flower.
But in my mother flower garden the two cats keep the birds away so they cooperate with the spiders to full change to yellow.
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