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Small tragedy or ... great lunch !

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Thomisidae, Nikon J4 FT-1/Nikkor 55mm Micro, single shot, natural light

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Should call Crab spiders, Vampire spiders, they always get their prey in the neck every time. I'm surprised that the spider is white, usually or at least to my observations, they try to match their surroundings but in this case, no matter, it still got its prey. Nice clean shot with great detail. :)

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Ken Ramos wrote:Should call Crab spiders, Vampire spiders, they always get their prey in the neck every time...
Most times they do, but look at the last image : http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... p?p=133042
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Pau wrote:
Ken Ramos wrote:Should call Crab spiders, Vampire spiders, they always get their prey in the neck every time...
Most times they do, but look at the last image : http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... p?p=133042

First of all, great shot, Saul, rich colors :)

Second, to Pau, I have a theory about crab spiders (and Lynx spiders): they know how to judge their quarry.

They grab bees/wasps behind the head (to avoid the rear stinger).
They grab other spiders from behind, or pinching the base of the front legs together (to avoid the front fangs).

They will grab non-threatening animals (butterflies, katydids) anywhere ... because there is no poison mechanism to avoid.

That's my observation, anyway.

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Great picture!
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Very nice find well executed.

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Interesting and informative.
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JohnKoerner wrote:
Pau wrote:
Ken Ramos wrote:Should call Crab spiders, Vampire spiders, they always get their prey in the neck every time...
Most times they do, but look at the last image : http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... p?p=133042

First of all, great shot, Saul, rich colors :)

Second, to Pau, I have a theory about crab spiders (and Lynx spiders): they know how to judge their quarry.

They grab bees/wasps behind the head (to avoid the rear stinger).
They grab other spiders from behind, or pinching the base of the front legs together (to avoid the front fangs).

They will grab non-threatening animals (butterflies, katydids) anywhere ... because there is no poison mechanism to avoid.

That's my observation, anyway.
Interesting observations :-k and I took a look at that link of the white crabber. Any soft spot in a storm it seems, another set of great images. :)

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Post by RobertOToole »

I like this one a lot.

Nice light and interesting composition.

Superb subjects!

Robert

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