Crab spider story

tpe · Post by **tpe** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:48 pm

Is this a wild orchid of some kind? Found in tuscany italy

And on another flower the beginning and the end

I beleive they are Thomisus onustus. I was really pleased to find these as i have never managed to before.

Thanks for looking

tim

lauriek · Post by **lauriek** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:56 pm

That's a handsome spider, and in shot 2 it has a little smiley face on it's back! Nice shots... Sorry I've no idea about the flower.

tpe · Post by **tpe** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:00 pm

LOL i hadn't noticed that at all but now you mention it is very clear, and just a little meanicing

tim

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:56 pm

Argh! The little crawler went right for the throat!

I can just imagine the sound of a short quick gasp, with cartilage snapping and the sweet warm taste of blood, oh wait a minute, that's a butterfly. Never mind... Great predatory photos though!

P_T · Post by **P_T** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:59 am

Oh... I can almost hear the Jaw soundtrack accompanying the first photo...
DUN DUN... DUN DUN... DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN...

Over here they're called the flower spider as they usually hide in middle of a flower.

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:13 pm

Great pictures, Tim.

The flower looks like something in the pea family, possibly even a Sweet Pea.

--Rik

Jbailey · Post by **Jbailey** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:55 pm

This is a very good catch and was well done! Your patience paid off.

Jim

Mike B in OKlahoma · Post by **Mike B in OKlahoma** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:55 pm

Alas, I can't see the photos for some reason!