Saturday, May 17, 2014

The spider and the fly

I wonder if these two were aware of each other. I only saw the fly when I took the picture; finding the spider when I looked at the photo on the computer later was a surprise. They're both perched on an acacia flower.

Will you step into my parlor...

Today we are getting the living room doors replaced. The installation was postponed two weeks ago when our contractor got sick. He called last week to tell us he's better and is ready to install the new doors. We'll probably have photos between us.
Posted by wcs at 08:30
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9 comments:

  1. Stuart17 May, 2014 08:40

    That is just an amazing photo ! The detail is fantastic.

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  2. Raybeard17 May, 2014 09:19

    Marvellous picture indeed, but wonder if I'm alone in feeling a pang of discomfort for the fly and its most likely fate. (Sometimes having an ever-present sympathy for all animals carries one to some strange areas - or maybe not so strange.)

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  3. anne marie in philly17 May, 2014 12:20

    look how the spider blends into the flower; perhaps that's why the fly did not see it. and look at the red eyes on that fly; he must not be getting enough sleep!

    at least the fly doesn't have a human screaming "HELP ME!"

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  4. Seine Judeet (Judith)17 May, 2014 14:35

    Amazing photo!

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  5. Mary17 May, 2014 17:25

    Wow! I've never even known there were white spiders!

    Mary in OR

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  6. C in California17 May, 2014 18:17

    Walt, amazing photo! The red of the fly makes the red of the stems pop, while the spider blends into the flowers. Magnificent!

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  7. Tim17 May, 2014 21:51

    Smashing shot Walt...
    and your surprise just shows how well Crab Spiders can blend into their surroundings...
    a hidden surprise for you...
    and the fly!!

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    1. Mary19 May, 2014 15:58

      Thanks for identifying that Crab spider, Tim. I looked it up and I can't wait to find my first one. Very interesting about their changing colors.
      Also, I was surprised at how small they are.

      Mary in OR

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  8. Ur-spo18 May, 2014 06:20

    clever spider!

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