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1/350 f/5.6 45.0 mm ISO 200

OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. E-M1

LEICA DG MACRO-ELMARIT 45/F2.8

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spider
crab spider
Thomisidae
flower crab spider
Keith Burton


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Crab Spider

Crab Spider
Sitting on a flower waiting for it's unsuspecting prey to land..!!

Thanks to Alby Oakshott for the use of his macro lens (I forgot mine)............and for the use of his garden and resident crab spider..!!

John FitzGerald, , , autofantasia and 7 other people have particularly liked this photo


8 comments - The latest ones
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
wonderful close up
7 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Terrific shot, Keith!
7 years ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Muy bonita.
7 years ago.
 Berny
Berny club
super macro!
fear comes up......
7 years ago.
 autofantasia
autofantasia club
Fascinating and beautifully captured Keith! :)
7 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Thank you everyone!!
7 years ago.
 John FitzGerald
John FitzGerald club
I like how the spider seems to arise suddenly out of the flowers.
7 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to John FitzGerald club
Thanks John..........apparently, it's been sitting on the same flower head for weeks now! I took this shot on April 18th and it was still there this morning.
7 years ago.

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