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Small creatures in Mexico

2012.01.04
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Mom and her baby going for walk.....
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Spiny-backed Orbweaver
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Spiny-backed Orbweaver
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Spiny-backed Orbweaver
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Spiny-backed Orbweaver
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Spiny-backed Orbweaver
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Not a particularly large spider, growing only to about ½ inch in width, the Spiny-backed Orbweaver is easily recognized. These spiders build large, finely structured webs, and can usually be found sitting in the center. The webs may be just a few feet off the ground to high in the trees. The spiders also spend a lot of time repairing their webs after they are damaged by snared insects.

This orbweaver, also sometimes called a crab spider (although no relation to the family of true crab spiders) because of the shape of its spiny abdomen, comes in several color phases. The spiders don't change colors, but are simply that hue their whole lives. The most common form is white with black spines. In our area, there are also yellow, orange, and red versions.
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18 Comments
Lorrii Great shots! Now I REALLY want a macro lens!
Lorrii · 2012-01-04: 18:57
Patricia132 What a fabulous series ... I feel like I was there too!!! :)
Love the white moth; stunning and the crabs at the end .... such a great beachy feel!
Patricia132 · 2012-01-04: 19:21
LisaMarieGeorge Amazing my dear!
LisaMarieGeorge · 2012-01-04: 19:23
Yves51 cool spider job well done .....
Yves51 · 2012-01-04: 19:35
jennyLit really great detail!! i love the pattern on #6!
jennyLit · 2012-01-04: 20:03
mallusatish Amazing shots,very nice~!~
mallusatish · 2012-01-04: 21:44
stabeez Great shots of small life, especially 6 and 18.
stabeez · 2012-01-04: 22:39
NellyBly Wow Hans! These are incredible shots..love the butterfly in #19..never have seen that one posted before. Creepy ones too as in #21..:-))
NellyBly · 2012-01-04: 22:51
MoMac interesting set TFS
MoMac · 2012-01-05: 04:40
danrav Another fabulous collection, Hans! Great colors - exotic!
danrav · 2012-01-05: 05:55
onlyricky wow!
they are all gorgeous!
onlyricky · 2012-01-05: 13:20
nynkeb Wow!!! Great macros!! superb #28, scary #21 and incredibly beautiful #6...
nynkeb · 2012-01-05: 16:06
tomie amazing creatures!
tomie · 2012-01-05: 18:05
janicka Super úlovky !!!
janicka · 2012-01-06: 15:44
mystic1 Well done
mystic1 · 2012-01-07: 23:06
CHOSSID 6 7 8 28 29 for me!
CHOSSID · 2012-09-18: 21:09
giancaf Very nice macros!
giancaf · 2012-09-19: 05:43
LisaMarieGeorge Exellent set!
LisaMarieGeorge · 2012-09-19: 20:26
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