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Bee for Breakfast Spotted this monster and his prey in my garden.<br />
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Single exposure with a reversed 50mm.<br />
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Click on the photo for more detail. Araneus diadematus,European garden spider,Geotagged,Netherlands,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Bee for Breakfast

Spotted this monster and his prey in my garden.

Single exposure with a reversed 50mm.

Click on the photo for more detail.

    comments (5)

  1. Most beautiful capture! Cheers* Posted 9 years ago
    1. Thank you Felix! Posted 9 years ago
  2. Another top shot! What distance is there between the end of your lens and the subject in this case? Posted 9 years ago
    1. Thanks Ferdy, not sure but it can't be more than 10cm. Posted 9 years ago
  3. Nice shot.. of a well packed lunch. Posted 9 years ago

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The spider species "Araneus diadematus" is commonly called the European garden spider, diadem spider, orangie, cross spider and crowned orb weaver. It is sometimes called the pumpkin spider, although this name is also used for a different species, "Araneus marmoreus". It is an orb-weaver spider found in Europe and North America.

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Nik Bruining
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By Nik Bruining

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Uploaded Mar 29, 2016. Captured Aug 5, 2014 16:56 in Hoofdstraat 20, 7811 EP Emmen, Netherlands.
  • NIKON D5200
  • f/1.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO200