Pictures From the Woods
Spider vs. Wasp
Posted by Bill Ault (GBA, Canada) on 1 September 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Spider got a bit more than bargained for when a wasp got tangled in web - after contemplating things for a moment the spider backed off and the wasp eventually escaped. Better viewing than daytime TV on even the Action Channel.... ;-) A few hot spots spoil it a bit and my photoshop skills need a bit of work as well but it turned out not bad for a bright sunny day.
@Hans: it was much sharper than I even expected - shot in very bright sunlight I was not expecting this...
@Ana Lúcia: thanks Ana - it was a fearsome beast I'm not a great fan of spiders but they certainly make interesting models...
@LAE: thanks LAE
Betty from New Jersey, United States
It's an excellent macro of the action! Wonder what the wasp was thinking? "Just come near me!" Fantastic find!
1 Sep 2008 11:27am
@Betty: I'd been hanging around the same groups of flowers for a while and then it happened right in front of me...
@Eleftheria!: thank you
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