Uploaded: November 05, 2008 05:00:04
Keeping house seems to be tough work for a spider, always busy repairing! 11/02/08, Nagato, Japan. Can anyone identify this spider? They are all over the place here and I assumed finding its name on the internet would be a breeze, but all I can find are black and yellow garden spiders, not ones with red like this.GR Okay, I think it's a Argiope amoena (Araneidae) [Japanese name : kogane-gumo] Thanks Carolyn!
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 375.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
Melissa Olsen November 05, 2008
Wonderful capture and a total winner in my opinion! #1029595Vitor Dias November 05, 2008
Superb work Susan, I like it a lot, congts.rgs Vitor #6710936
Susan Jane Allen November 05, 2008
Thanks for the kind comments, Melissa and Vitor! #6711194Liz blahh November 05, 2008
Excellent! #6711332Debbie Price November 05, 2008
Beautiful spider potrait. Love it! dp #6711373Birthe Gawinski November 05, 2008
wauw - what a fantastic shot!Birthe #6712154
Sheryl A. Hudson November 08, 2008
WOW, stunning colors, detail and light, Susan! He is so beautiful! #6725333Susan Jane Allen November 09, 2008
Thanks so much, guys! #6728003Susan Jane Allen November 09, 2008
Thanks so much, guys! #6728005Nikki McDonald November 09, 2008
WOW for the color and detail here, Susan. Great capture! #6731561Reynaldo D. Reyes November 16, 2008
So beautiful! #6762183Susan Jane Allen November 25, 2008
Thanks for the encouragement, Nikki, Renaldo and Lua! #6801090Roger Fry December 01, 2008
Not fond of spiders myself - but the photo is certainly excellent! #6837429Susan Jane Allen December 01, 2008
Thanks for the kind comment, Roger! #6837554Carolyn M. DAlessandro December 06, 2008
Beautiful...simply beautiful Susan. I found this site that might help you identify this beauty..just don;t install the lanquage required..it will show you in english if you bypass it. just click 'cancel' http://www.cyberoz.net/city/sekine/zukax01.htmNikki McDonald December 21, 2008
Congratulations on the finalist on this superb macro, Susan. Good luck in the next round. #6921714Susan Jane Allen December 21, 2008
Thanks so much Carolyn and Nikki. Sorry Carolyn---somehow your kind and helpful comment escaped me and only now see it! I'll check it out! #6921759Karen Engelbreth December 21, 2008
Congratulations!! #6923068John Caruso December 22, 2008
Congrats on your finalist! #6926083Ken Smith December 22, 2008
Way to go, Susan...very well deserved. Congrats!! #6926271Susan Jane Allen December 22, 2008
Thanks so much, Karen, John and Ken! #6926386Kristy A. Keene December 22, 2008
Congrats and Good Luck! #6927456Sylvia Rossler December 22, 2008
Congrats on your fantastic finalist Susan :O) #6928949Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Susan! #6930032Mary E. Lake December 22, 2008
Congrats Susan on your finalist, good luck in the next round, :) #6930699Susan Jane Allen December 22, 2008
Thank you for the encouragement, Kristy, Sylvia, Donna and Mary! #6932216Nick Lagos February 15, 2009
Perfect focus and detail Susan...colors are wonderfully natural...congrats #7167308Susan Jane Allen February 15, 2009
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