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Female wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi) consumes a fly
Camera brand and type used to take photo
NIKON D800
Lens used
AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED @ 105 mm
NIKON D800
Lens used
AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED @ 105 mm
Aperture used
f/16.0
Exposure used
1/100 s
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0.0 EV
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1000
f/16.0
Exposure used
1/100 s
Exposure compensation applied
0.0 EV
ISO used
1000
© 2017 Jan-Willem Kruse (www.fotokruse.eu).
For consideration only, no reproduction without prior permission
For consideration only, no reproduction without prior permission
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Female wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi) consumes a fly
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Argiope bruennichi (wasp spider) is distributed throughout Europe, north Africa, parts of Asia, the Azores archipelago, as well as North American states.
The spider species has a rather large distinction between males and females with males averaging length of approximately 4.5 mm and females averaging 15 mm.
The female spider shows striking yellow and black markings on its abdomen. This spider is not poisonous for us. The spider prefers to weave her web between grass at a height of 20 -30 cm.
When the spider catches her prey she wraps it very fast in silk. After a lethal bite with venom and protein dissolving enzymes she waits until the prey does not struggle anymore and sucks it empty or hangs the packet in her web to consume it later.
The spider species has a rather large distinction between males and females with males averaging length of approximately 4.5 mm and females averaging 15 mm.
The female spider shows striking yellow and black markings on its abdomen. This spider is not poisonous for us. The spider prefers to weave her web between grass at a height of 20 -30 cm.
When the spider catches her prey she wraps it very fast in silk. After a lethal bite with venom and protein dissolving enzymes she waits until the prey does not struggle anymore and sucks it empty or hangs the packet in her web to consume it later.
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Female wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi) consumes a fly
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27-Aug-2017 15:30:17
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