The Spider and the (Hover) Fly

Out in the garden this evening I could hear some buzzing. Frantic buzzing, incessant buzzing. I searched. it got louder. Eventually I found the source. The sound was emerging from inside a deeply curled leaf which a small spider had used for a trap.

Earlier I'd come across a tiny bug crawling up (and down) a pea stick. My field guide tells me its a common green capsid.

And because it seems a while (and she's growing up so quickly), a shot of Cheeky (the young vixen) from tonight. She's hunting bugs (with some success).

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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100mm f/2.8L macro IS USM lens.

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This Post Has 6 Comments

  1. gdare

    30 Jul 2010

    With so many bugs around I think it was a good success 😀

  2. Words

    30 Jul 2010

    Darko, yes she certainly has plenty to choose from!

  3. SittingFox

    31 Jul 2010

    Cheeky seems to be at that point where she's more legs than body! She's growing up fast. Autumn will be here soon :right:

    After my comment about the daddy long legs spiders, I was sitting here typing at close to midnight last night when a gigantic house spider started prowling across the ceiling! It's now outside 😉 :bug:

  4. Words

    2 Aug 2010

    Adele, Cheeky looks all grown up until you see her with her mum. Then she looks her age.

    Glad to hear the spiders are prowling! :bug: :bug:

  5. Words

    2 Aug 2010

    Erwin, thanks!

  6. Wulpen

    19 Oct 2012

    Well a great set of PICT

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