Friday, 10 December 2010

Wasp Spider

I photographed this Wasp Spider ( Argiope bruennichi ) on Tenerife, a mediterranean species that has sucessfully spread Northwards. These can be found in Cornwall and are known to exist on The Lizard
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6 comments:

  1. Great shots Sam. Not sure I'd like to meet one in person though!

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  2. Ooooh, not a fan of spiders, but they have pretty markings!

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  3. Lovely photographs Sam.
    The Little Egret has got a mouth full.

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  4. A wasp spider was photographed on Warnham Nature reserve in Horsham a couple of years ago.They are spreading faster than you think. Nice shots.

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  5. Awseome images, i love this spider that i first saw in the wild this summer for the 1st time ;)

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  6. great captures ...... but... Yuch !

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