Spider making stabilimentum

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:12 pm

Spider in the process of making stabilimentum (zig-zag web decoration).

Camera model Olympus SP-320
Date/time 06.08.2006/09:49:05
Exposure time 1/500 s
F-number f/4
ISO 64
Focal length 8 mm

Cyclops · Post by **Cyclops** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:42 pm

Nice pic! Looks like one of those really col spiders with extrusions on their abdomens.Cant think of the family right now.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:21 am

Yes...he looks old and lumpy like me. Great capture Nikola. I would guess it takes a little more time and legwork to create the stabilimentum (he has plenty of both)

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:59 am

beetleman wrote:Yes...he looks old and lumpy like me. Great capture Nikola. I would guess it takes a little more time and legwork to create the stabilimentum (he has plenty of both)

Very well-fed guy.

Recipe:
1) I'm walking
2) Grasshoppers are jumping (at least one into his web)
3) He is catching