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06-OCT-2009 Christine Hanrahan

Goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia)

Fletcher Wildlife Garden. It is on the head of a purple coneflower (Echinacea).

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
1/160s f/2.8 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
Barri Olson12-Nov-2011 16:34
Great colors and how they make the spider stand out so well. Wonderful detail too.
Guest 16-Mar-2011 15:57
A terrific shot with excellent detail! =V=
Ashley Hockenberry13-Mar-2010 03:40
A+
Hank Vander Velde15-Oct-2009 02:41
Terrific shot Christine.
Flora10-Oct-2009 20:54
Lightning is gorgeous! Love your little spider girl. V
Milan Vogrin09-Oct-2009 08:21
Nice colours and dof.
Joanne Kamo09-Oct-2009 08:05
Outstanding macro, really makes you feel how difficult it is to navigate..gorgeous color contrast
LynnH07-Oct-2009 11:49
This is amazing. Very well done!!! V
slhoornstra07-Oct-2009 03:14
Another amazing shot, very dramatic. V
Margot W07-Oct-2009 00:57
Great macro and the background is so colorful and interesting too.
Yes she must be small if that is a coneflower head.
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