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Anyone recognize this big fella? The abdomen is a work of art.

14 responses to “Visitation du Jour”

  1. it is! like a mask …

    i don’t want to guess… the "id me please" flickr group is moderately good at this, though not 100% correct. might try that!

  2. Well I think it’s an orb weaver of some kind. I think I’m going with Araneus diadematus, female.

  3. Pretty convinced it’s in the family Araneidae…. most probably Araneus Diadematus… of which there are many…abdomen pattern variations.
    Bettter known as a common garden spider.
    …and…most creepycrawlies… when macrofied… are works of art!
    😛

  4. thanks! ID’d in under an hour.
    flickr rocks, again.

    fotogail: I was planning on cropping down to just the abdomen. It’s some sort of tribal Sith mask…

  5. Ta visite a un beau "masque"!
    Your company has a nice "mask"!

    Seen on your photo stream. (?)

  6. looks like a realtive of one of mine 🙂

    macro'd spider in the kitchen - only 2cm across

    Great shot too – climbing up a wall ?

  7. oui.

    Your silverback looks grand.

  8. The spicky spocky spiders that we have in Engand are quite boring by comparison:

    Spicky spocky spider

  9. Very awesome macro!!! I agree spiders up close can be like a work of art!! Well done!

    Seen in VOICES IN THE WILDERNESS: a prayer for wild things (?)

  10. Wonderful garden orb web spider
    Brian V.

  11. This photo should be used in class, at school !

    Please add your photo to Photos pour l’école / Photos for school
    Read the group rules first.

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