Star-bellied orbweaver ( Acanthepeira stellata ), female by larose forest photos

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26-JUN-2014	Christine Hanrahan

Star-bellied orbweaver (Acanthepeira stellata), female

Burnt Lands Provincial Park

An interesting knobby spider about 12 mm across. Like other orbweaving spiders they sit in or on the edge of their web and wait for prey to become stuck.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/800s f/4.5 at 4.5mm iso125 full exif

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Irene Wehrli		30-Jun-2014 08:50
Never thought it's a spider - what a strange looking creature! Irene

Being Me		29-Jun-2014 18:58
Fantastic close-up! V

Walter Otto Koenig		29-Jun-2014 17:00
Fascinating image and information. Very cool details. "V"

janescottcumming		29-Jun-2014 16:42
That is an odd looking creature. Great capture! V

LynnH		29-Jun-2014 16:08
A very strange looking spider. Cool macro catch!

Terry Sprague		29-Jun-2014 14:39
Fascinating creature! Fabulous macro!

Stephanie		29-Jun-2014 11:36
Fascinating info and capture Christine! Very scary creepy crawly! ;) V

Chris		29-Jun-2014 09:44
I feel that would bother me if it came creeping over! Nonetheless it's fascinating.

Patrick Goossens		29-Jun-2014 07:21
Never seen such odd looking spider.

Helen Betts		29-Jun-2014 05:41
That's a most unusual looking spider! Excellent macro, down to the fine strands of its web. V.

joseantonio		29-Jun-2014 04:05
What an amazing capture. Very nice details.V.

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