Comments on: Araneus Diadematus http://www.insectpod.com/2008/02/22/araneus-diadematus-4/ A daily photographic look at the world of insects, spiders, creepies, crawlies and critters. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:05:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: WT http://www.insectpod.com/2008/02/22/araneus-diadematus-4/#comment-661 WT Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:00:10 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/02/22/araneus-diadematus-4/#comment-661 I could be wrong, but it looks to me like there are actually three flies stuck in its web. They form an almost equilateral triangle with the spider at the center. I could be wrong, but it looks to me like there are actually three flies stuck in its web. They form an almost equilateral triangle with the spider at the center.

]]> By: JFargo http://www.insectpod.com/2008/02/22/araneus-diadematus-4/#comment-599 JFargo Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:47:03 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/02/22/araneus-diadematus-4/#comment-599 For some reason it makes it much easier for me to get close to a spider if I have a camera. If I'm getting close because I want to take a cool shot, I can get into the details of the work and not focus on "omg, spider!" That's not nearly the closest I've gotten to a spider because it would make a good photo: I once held a quarter ~right next to~ a spider the size of the quarter long enough to snap a (bad) photo of it. Then I immediately ran away like a little sissy. :) For some reason it makes it much easier for me to get close to a spider if I have a camera. If I’m getting close because I want to take a cool shot, I can get into the details of the work and not focus on “omg, spider!”

That’s not nearly the closest I’ve gotten to a spider because it would make a good photo: I once held a quarter ~right next to~ a spider the size of the quarter long enough to snap a (bad) photo of it.

Then I immediately ran away like a little sissy. :)

]]> By: MacNut http://www.insectpod.com/2008/02/22/araneus-diadematus-4/#comment-598 MacNut Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:18:53 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/02/22/araneus-diadematus-4/#comment-598 Oh, and one more thing-Jeremiah, for overcoming your fear and taking such a great photo, you seriously ROCK! Oh, and one more thing-Jeremiah, for overcoming your fear and taking such a great photo, you seriously ROCK!

]]> By: MacNut http://www.insectpod.com/2008/02/22/araneus-diadematus-4/#comment-597 MacNut Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:17:45 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/02/22/araneus-diadematus-4/#comment-597 HAHAHA! The lolbug photo was SO wrong and yet SO funny. HAHAHA! The lolbug photo was SO wrong and yet SO funny.

]]> By: JFargo http://www.insectpod.com/2008/02/22/araneus-diadematus-4/#comment-596 JFargo Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:54:06 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/02/22/araneus-diadematus-4/#comment-596 Again, I love to see my photos up here. When I first saw this photo that I had snapped, I thought it looked like a potato with legs. Still do, as a matter of fact. It was HUGE. Also? AHHHHH! Again, I love to see my photos up here.

When I first saw this photo that I had snapped, I thought it looked like a potato with legs. Still do, as a matter of fact.

It was HUGE. Also?

AHHHHH!

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