The theme for the week's Photo Hunt is black. I always try to get a black background to my macro photos as it provides a good contrast to the subject. This time the soil provides the background to a crab spider in transit between flowers. It does not spin a web but sits inside flowers waiting for insect to drop in.
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Gasp! She is beautiful! :-D
I love the bright yellow against the black background... great job as always jams!
She definitely shows up nicely with the black background! Happy weekend :)
What a cool looking creepy-crawly! I can definitely see why they are called crab spiders. The black does make her yellow body pop.
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Happy May Day.
Thanks. Glad you like this one
Lovely colour :-)
You did a great job capturing the shot of the crab spider. It does stand out so well against the black background. Happy weekend.
Pretty cool take. I was thinking along the same lines as well.
Have a wonderful weekend. See you next week.
AH! Great choice, Jams. I didn't even think of black as the background. Hmmm!
Cool (and black) Good work Jams.
Wow, that is a big one! Yes, black background is best with macro photography :)
This kind of weird looking spider can be found in the British Isles? Wow, that looks very... exotic! :D
what a nice contrast. Happy weekend.
Great shot Jams. I need to learn how to do good macro shots. Never heard of a crab spider but sounds an interesting insect.
Happy weekend to you.
I am glad to hear this is not its real size.
Happy PH and happy weeekend!
Nice macro shot of the spider. Looks pretty but definitely not looking friendly :P
Have a good weekend Jams!
Great capture. I also used a black background this week.
Is she preggers?
If that's a spider... I will scam!! :P Nice one there. :)
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I'd like to dip my paw into a flower and find a yummy spider snack. ;-)
great capture u have here!
I see what you mean about the background - the spider looks cool with that contrast! Anotehr perfect shot for the theme . . .
Have a great weekend.
Quite a creepy spooky shot of the spider with that black background! Very creative!
Original take on the black theme. You have turned it around -- a black background for the light spider! Very clever.
Happy weekend!
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Thanks every one.
NurseM. she is not in a family way. Crab spiders usually have a bulbous abdomen
Ick! I hate spiders!
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That is a scary looking little thing. Interesting information about how it gets its breakfast. Thanks for dropping by my blog and I hope I see you again soon.
This is a very cool spider. I also love the WW shot of the crab spider that came up in the links at the bottom. I've seen them occasionally in our garden but not for a while.
I don't mind spiders too much, but that thing is creepy!
I love that crab spider. They are what I call flower guardians. You might like the crab spider in this rose I posted last year. http://healingmagichands.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/roses-in-bloom/
Anyway, you already know my photohunt is up because you came and visited. . . Thanks for the visit and the comment.
I'm hoping that's a really, really teeny spider.... Great shot though!
Nice colour of the spider! Thanks for dropping by.
nice contrast! thanks for your visit and sharing your thoughts about photographying strangers.
I am so not a bug person (and yes I know spiders are not technically bugs) but still, even so, I think this is a cool photo!
THanks everyone
That's a great shot. I've never seen a real crab spider before.
Thanks Rachel. THey are stunning little creatures and harmless to us
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