Wasp Spider by danob
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Description
This spider lives in open grassy areas and makes her web amongst the grass and low herbage. In the Mediterranean this is very common species but the last few decades it has been moving up North.
Common in Limburg in the South of The Netherlands,where I photographed this one and around Berlin in Germany and in Great-Britain where it was first reported in 1940.
When the spider catches her prey she wraps it very fast in silk. After a lethal bite with venom and protein dissolving enzymes she waits until the prey does not struggle anymore and sucks it empty or hangs the packet in her web to consume it later.
If a too large insect gets into her web she bites the threads in which the insect hangs loose of her web until the insect falls out.
I was very pleased with the fine detail, and the sticky drops produced by the spider to ensnare its victims..
Comments (28)
Hello!1Ciao!!Another your terrific and very impressive capture!!i love the stunning details ,the fantastic colors and the great clarity!!This extraordinary shot is a reamrkable masterpiece my dearest friend Danny!!As usual you are a big artist really talented!!thank you for sharing this wonder of nature!!I wish you a serene night and a happy day!!A big kiss and big hugs!!
I dislike the little buggers but admire your skill with a camera.
Fabulous macro work, fascinating details!!!
you should be proud.stunning macro of highest quality
I really like how the commentary is beautifully demonstrated by your photo. I don't believe I've seen a spider macro showing a "victim" being packaged like this. A very interesting and wonderful presentation.
I saw it really big.....as raw file....and it looks fantastic..such GORGEOUS DETAILS....nice to see too how you took it....haha....I am not a spider lover...but this is fantastic !!!!!
What a story Daniel... Love the shot my friend, the POF/DOF is amazing as usual.. And there is a lot of details in that superbe post my friend.. OMG!! Where is Andreas now? It is just stunning.. So thank you for the post and wish you having a nice day.. JOE
Excellent shot but spiders are not my favorite...
Very nice capture. Wonderful shot.
What a striking close up! You can even see the hairs on it's legs! I've watched them from my porch do the same thing, but your image really gives an up close view into another world. Very impressive!
The itsy, bitsy spider, huh! My husband says I grow them, hehehe Excellent photo......
Spiders are pretty cool.... as long as they aren't on me without me putting them there. Awsome photo.
OMG! Excellent photo. Such super detail. The fine web. Interesting info.
Oh man! That is impressive. I have a feeling that spider aint very big, so the clarity and focus of this shot is just superb. Ive been trying to capture tiny spiders as well, but the slightest breeze causes their web to blow and whoops...out of focus, lol. Have a great day. #:O)
Excellent artwork!!
Superb detail giving us the chance to look closer at the delicate life/death situation in a spider web. It fascinates me the way little creatures carry on the lives they've lived for aeons while we 'superior' beings (LOL!)blunder through the world with our 'progress'. I am sure the meek WILL inherit the earth and they deserve to, just to get a break from us. Thanks for sharing this plus your knowledge.
The fine mesh detail enhances the solidity of the body.
wowwwwwwwwwwwwww, is excellent my friend, a very good composition and i like very much the spider!!! Yes, is very bizarre for a woman LOL... Good day and kiss ;)
This is amazing! A gorgeous macro, very well done!
Wonderful photo Daniel....!!! Great macro of impressive detail......!!!!
Another cute little Spider ! and to see her in action making her web is a wonder. IMpressive and beautiful shot Danny. Hugs
Nice capture...!!!!!
Don't want it in my bathroom, but love the sight of it :-)
I think anyone would be proud of this one! Super spot & super sharp.
Beautiful work of art Danny!!!
Nature is always such a marvel. Wonderful details here. CC
Very nice macro here of this little predetor..splendid detail Dan~ Aloha!
They still are interesting creatures.. I did not know they are common in Limburg which is not so far away from my home.. I've never seen it anyway...Beautiful capture BTW.