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03-SEP-2007 Steve Sprengel

Argiope trifasciata Family Dinner
by Steve Sprengel

Pioneers Park, Lincoln, Nebraska

The large female feeds on a dragonfly caught in her web,
while the tiny male waits for his only purpose in life.
The egg sac will survive the winter and the cycle will begin again.

I laid in the grass and put my removable column tripod
through its paces to get this shot just after sunset.

Developed in Lightroom and Shadow-Highlight and Smart-Sharpen in Photoshop.

More information about the Banded Arigope can be found on BugGuide.net.

The related Arigope aurantia is what I usually see.

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel ,Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR
0.60s f/9.0 at 300.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time03-Sep-2007 20:00:54
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time0.60 sec
Aperturef/9
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
comment
Doug Smith17-Sep-2007 08:24
Really excellent!
Doug Smith17-Sep-2007 08:24
Really excellent!
Guest 10-Sep-2007 14:32
Oh My, Lions & Tigers and Big Bad Spiders. Very nice capture.
Rod Rees 04-Sep-2007 15:28
Super nature catch.
Martin Schiff04-Sep-2007 13:48
Great catch!