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Deadly Embrace
Deadly Embrace
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Camera: Pentax *ist DL
Lens: Sigma 70-230mm f/4.5 for Pentax
Location: behind my house
Date: Jun 3, 2008
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jun 3, 2008

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Comments: 7
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The spider and the fly....

Jumping spiders (salticidae) stalk and pounce on their prey with catlike patience and precision. These spiders do not rely on webs to capture prey, but spin silk for drag lines, egg cases, and retreats.

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06/14/2008 11:52:17 AM
OMG, what a great capture!!
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06/04/2008 09:17:38 AM
Looks a little blurry, maybe you could try a sharpening in whatever photo editing software you use?
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06/04/2008 09:05:59 AM
He ought to throw a saddle on the fly and go for a ride :- )

Looks like he has got himself a feast there . .
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06/04/2008 06:20:48 AM
Ambitious little spider. How does he eat something bigger than himself? Oh, wait, I have an idea ... I don't think I really want to follow it up.

Spider webs are bad enough; a jumping spider would totally freak me out!
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06/04/2008 05:41:50 AM
Makes me wonder how this spider caught this fly, usually they need help from a web to slow down a speedy fly bu this looks like pounced on the fly from above, very interesting. Cool capture.
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06/03/2008 11:33:29 PM
Great capture
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06/03/2008 06:24:03 PM
Eww yuck lol. That is one strong spider for sure. Eww the macro makes the fly looks so big. (I hate bugs lol)
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