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Crab Spider with Bee. (+PiP)

Crab Spider with Bee. (+PiP)
Taken in my garden.

When I took this photo I thought that maybe the bee would have a chance to escape, but I couldn't wait around as I had an appointment.

A couple of hours later I went and had another look and it was obvious the bee wasn't going anywhere (see the image in the PiP) as the spider had been well and truly subdued, although it must have taken a while. The PiP is not quite as sharp as the main image as it had got quite windy.......but it serves its purpose.

So a good day for the spider........not so good for the bee!

Nouchetdu38, trester88, Leo W, Berny and 31 other people have particularly liked this photo


40 comments - The latest ones
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Oh,da hattes du heute ein tolles Erlebnis der Natur lieber Keith,großartig hast du diese Szenen eingefangen,perfekt hast du deinen Fokus gesetzt,in deinen Hauptbild sieht man auch die kleinen Augen der Spinne,das hast du wieder toll gesehen :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Tagesausklang,liebe Grüße Güni :))
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Günter Klaus club
Glad you like these images Güni.............especially as I remembered to do the PiP properly this time.

Thank you very much for your kind and comprehensive comments. Enjoy the rest of your evening............
11 months ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Fantastic capture and information.
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Don Sutherland club
Thanks for your kind words Don.
11 months ago.
 Jean-louis Thiaudiere
Jean-louis Thiaudier… club
Superbe macro de cette attaque***
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jean-louis Thiaudier… club
Thanks very much Jean-louis............glad you approve.
11 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Remarkable capture!
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to William Sutherland club
Many thanks William.........always appreciated.
11 months ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
A great find Keith super Image's nice and sharp nice one.
Best TOZ
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to TOZ club
Glad you like these two shots TOZ..........thank you so much.
11 months ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
prachtige opname keith alleen had je tegen die spin moeten zeggen alleen vliegen geen bijen
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Glad you like it Fred...........thanks for commenting.
11 months ago.
 Ronald Losure
Ronald Losure club
Dramatic photo and apparent bad news for the bee.
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Ronald Losure club
Thanks for your kind comments Ronald.
11 months ago.
 Mikus
Mikus club
Hochinteressant die Jagdtechnik dieser Spinnenart. Gestochen scharf gezeigt, Keith. Sehr dramatisch.
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Mikus club
These crab spiders are amazing..........they're excellent predators..!! Glad you like these images Mikus............thanks very much.
11 months ago.
 Patrick Brandy
Patrick Brandy club
Beau détails dans cette magnifique photo merci pour l'info bonne journée.
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Patrick Brandy club
Many thanks Patrick..........you're very kind.
11 months ago.
 Eunice Perkins
Eunice Perkins club
Poor bee! Wonderful photos telling a story of life and death in the insect world.
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Eunice Perkins club
Poor bee indeed..!! Glad you like the photos though Eunice. Thanks very much.
11 months ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
Fantastic photos! Nature is cruel....
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Gudrun club
Glad you like these Gudrun..............Nature is cruel, but also fascinating!
11 months ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
Fantastic pictures...
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to ©UdoSm club
Thank you kind sir............much appreciated.
11 months ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Spiders are very good hunters… love to see this…
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Xata club
They are indeed Isabel..............glad you like this one!
11 months ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
Cruella a encore frappé, superbe prise de toute part !**********
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing club
Ha, ha..........thanks very much Jocelyne :-)
11 months ago.
 John FitzGerald
John FitzGerald club
A stunning macro.
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to John FitzGerald club
Glad you think so John............many thanks.
11 months ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Life can be cruel Keith. You would think that the bee may have stung the spider but ... A great pair of shots here, magnificently captured. Very well done.

Cheers. Herb

ps Talk about the cruelty of nature, today I witnessed one of our squirrels eating the head down of one of our full goldfinches. I believe they will take carrion or pounce on a weak bird when hungry. I don't know if it actually captured it or killed it . It leapt away with bird in mouth as I approached.
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Glad you like my pair of shots Herb. Much appreciated.

I'm astounded by your account of the actions of this squirrel...........I've never heard of anything like that before. Sounds gruesome!

I found an interesting article on this subject if you're interested:

news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8448000/8448807.stm#:~:text=It%20has%20long%20been%20known,in%20abundance%20in%20the%20UK.
11 months ago.
 Anton Cruz Carro
Anton Cruz Carro club
A dramatic moment worthy of a documentary. I would have bet on the bee's release or I would have intervened for it. I feel sympathy for bees and not so much for spiders. I wish you all the best, Keith.
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Anton Cruz Carro club
Thank you Anton.........I'm glad you found this interesting. I'm grateful for your nice comments as always.

I suspect that even if I had intervened, it would still have died as the spider had probably bitten it by then and was just waiting for it's venom to take effect.
11 months ago.
 Berny
Berny club
What a cruel encounter, only for the bee of course! Excellent close up!
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Berny club
Glad you like this one Berny..............these little spiders are fearsome predators have no qualms about tackling something bigger than them.

Thanks for your visit and kind comments.
11 months ago.
 Leo W
Leo W club
Ein sehr gelungenes Makro. Erstaunlich, dass die größere Biene keine Chance hatte.
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Leo W club
Thanks for your visit and nice comments Leo. Glad you like it.

Crab spiders are fearsome predators..!!
10 months ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Klasse Aufnahmen, Keith!
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to trester88 club
Thank you kind sir............glad you like them!
10 months ago.

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