Spider with moth prey and 14 spot ladybird.

[jomike]

I came across this nursery web spider holding on to this moth. I am not sure if it had actually killed the moth or if the moth was just playing dead, the moth seemed a lot larger than the spider.

1.

Nursery web spider with prey by jomike, on Flickr

2. A bit closer.

Nursery web spider with prey by jomike, on Flickr

3. Then I came acroos this little 14 spot ladybird having a wash.

14 spot ladybird by jomike, on Flickr

4.

14 spot ladybird by jomike, on Flickr

 

[Cliffsh]

the spider one's are great mate, what a great capture

 

[jomike]

the spider one's are great mate, what a great capture

Thanks for looking and commenting Cliff.

 

[Nikon Man]

Good captures, the moth /spider shot's have that "ouch feel"

 

[Tori_T]

Woo, that spider's been in the wars.
He looks like he's missing half his legs.
Good capture Mike (and the same to the spider).

 

[NWgaz]

hi mike, great shots there, but the spider images take the prize

Gaz

 

[blackwolf]

Hi some great images there can i ask what lens & set-up you were using whatever it was certainly works

 

[jomike]

Thanks everyone!!

I only noticed the missing legs later, possiibly he lost them in a mating attempt. (Pretty sure it is a male.)

The setup was a Nikon D90, Tamron 90mm macro, Kenko 1.4TC, 48mm Kenko tubes, diffused shoe mounted SB600 flash. Pic of setup:


D90 Tamron 90mm macro Kenko 1.4TC and tube setup by jomike, on Flickr