Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Spider

Yesterday, while selecting an old post to be recycled as a bird feeder pole, my husband called me to see the spider that he found crawling on it. Can you see its eyes? I wonder if it was in search of a place to lay eggs for it looks very full and round. I am not sure of its name but while doing an image google search I found some that looked similar to this one that were labeled as European Garden Spiders? I am not sure if this is one of not?

19 comments:

Ivanhoe said...

Oh my! Your spider gave me shivers up and down my spine. Great shot!

bobbie said...

Beautiful! I love the striped legs.

Amanda said...

Awesome shot!! Very cool and creepy and yet beautiful too.

Ruth said...

What a fascinating macro. I admire spiders, but know little about them.

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful spider. The colors and patterns are amazing.

Dianne said...

He is beautiful! and boy did you capture all the detail!

Rambling Woods said...

Those are wonderful shots..why can't I get over my spider phobia. I am getting better as I don't squeal with I see them anymore so that is progress...

Pat said...

I got shivers from that shot, and I don't mind spiders, I just give them their own space. Good eye on that husband of yours.

Becky said...

This is a very interesting little spider. Such camoflauge markings too, and so plump. Great shots of it. Most spiders don't hang around very long for too many pictures.

Ruth's Photo Blog said...

The patterns on the body look really neat.Great pictures.

Unknown said...

Spectacular photo and stunning spider. I've never seen one myself, but I think it is a marbled orb weaver. The pattern on the back can be variable. She is the prettiest one I've seen a picture of-very ornate. I think they are most common in the northern US and southern Canada, but I could be wrong on that.

Terrific find. Way to go-so many people don't look for the small and beautiful!

Geraldine said...

Wow, that is one amazing spider!!!

Speaking of amazing, love your glorious autumn header. Wonderful.

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kjpweb said...

That's a fatty! I think it's a Marbled Orb Weaver. Great set of photos over the last days - I have a hard time keeping up...too much good stuff going around! :)
Cheers, Klaus

me ann my camera said...

pam and kjpweb:
Thank you for the id of a Marbled Orb Weaver. This is a new one for me and I appreciate your input very much; many thanks!

Mary said...

That is a very fat spider! It reminds me of a crab in a fancy shell! Wow! It's very beautiful!

Beverly said...

Lovely spider photos! Check out Julie's October 6th post for more:

http://www.juliezickefoose.com/blog/index.php

You'll enjoy it...

2sweetnsaxy said...

Eeeewww! LOL! I've never seen one like this before.

Texas Travelers said...

Great spider.

Thanks for the visit,
Troy and Martha

Leedra said...

Unusally looking, cool!