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08-JUL-2015 Christine Hanrahan

Nursery web spider (Pisaurina mira)

Warwick Forest

This exceptionally large female was sitting on and protecting her eggs which are under the leaf. Actually several leaves tied together with silk. I don't think I have ever seen such a large Pisaurina mira before.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/320s f/2.8 at 4.5mm iso160 hide exif
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Date/Time08-Jul-2015 11:20:51
MakePanasonic
ModelDMC-FZ200
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length4.5 mm
Exposure Time1/323 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent160
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Carol Rollins09-Jul-2015 13:12
Wow, excellent find and shot Christine!
Pierre Martin09-Jul-2015 12:53
superb image, very detailled!
probably a great food store nearby
to get that big!!!
janescottcumming09-Jul-2015 12:48
Great shot but I'm glad I'm looking at it in a photo and not in person! V
laine09-Jul-2015 11:35
Such pretty markings...a lovely sharp capture, Christine. V
Ceya09-Jul-2015 11:04
Excellent shot, Christine! V
Yvonne09-Jul-2015 10:41
She does look protective and rather large! v
Torben Jorgensen09-Jul-2015 08:13
Awesome spider with fine detail and exceptional sharpness. V
Helen Betts09-Jul-2015 06:30
In this excellent closeup, she looks gigantic! Detail is superb! V.
MarcViskens09-Jul-2015 04:21
Great shot Christine
joseantonio09-Jul-2015 04:04
looks really enormous.V
Don Mottershead09-Jul-2015 02:26
Here's looking at you kid...
globalgadabout09-Jul-2015 02:13
an intimidating guardian...she looks well capable of protecting her brood..
LynnH09-Jul-2015 01:51
She's a very handsome spider! I love the fur coat! V
Carl Carbone09-Jul-2015 01:51
I shot one for my PAD today! Yours is better! :-) Thanks for the ID!
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