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16-APR-2012 Christine Hanrahan

Nomada bee caught by crab spider

I thought this nomada bee was resting on the bloodroot flower at first, but then as I leaned in, I saw a tiny white goldenrod crab spider had caught it. There are nomadas out in force at the moment. They are kleptoparasites on andrenid bees.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/125s f/5.6 at 5.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time16-Apr-2012 13:43:54
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ModelCanon PowerShot SX20 IS
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Focal Length5 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent200
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joseantonio16-Apr-2012 20:17
I like the way you work with these little creatures
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