Photo Adventures with Curiosity and Learning


November 06, 2015: Nephila clavipes, Gasteracantha cancriformis and a jumper Phidippus regius

Gasteracantha cancriformis in her web

nov 06 8336 gasteracantha cancriformis

Another view

nov 06 8350 gasteracantha cancriformis

Nephila clavipes

nov 06 8355 nephila clavipes

This is a new jumper for me (and quite a surprise). A regal jumping spider, Phidippus regius with a caterpillar, a Gulf fritillary, Agraulis vanillae

nov 06 8386 colorful jumper caterpillar

A Gulf fritillary caterpillar caught by a regal jumper

nov 06 8394 salticidae caterpillar

Face of a regal jumper Phidippus regius

nov 06 8407 colorful saltisadae caterpillar

A very cooperative jumper - she is moving her dinner

nov 06 8411 Phidippus regius

Leucauge venusta

nov 06 8417 leucauge venusta

Sunset

nov 06 8419 sunset

I returned to the plant with the jumper and her dinner - she had moved. Here she is, Phidippus regius

nov 06 8423 Phidippus regius

Now she is seriously moving the caterpillar

nov 06 8442 Phidippus regius

Here she is with a dragliine safety line

nov 06 8447 dragline Phidippus regius

Phidippus regius

nov 06 8451 Phidippus regius

Gasteracantha cancriformis

nov 06 8634 gastercantha cantriformis

Wet web caught in the mouth of sissors

nov 07 8455 wet web sissors

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C. Frank Starmer

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