Macro sculpture

[LordV]

Every now and then I come across something either made or left by a bug which looks interesting. In this case a spider exuvium which happens to be stuck in one of the honey drops I sometimes leave out on my water barrel. Would love to know what actually happened here.

Brian V.

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3186/2345945720_6136ab3358_o.jpg

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[Ballen Photo]

WOW! Looks like something a bit larger and meaner than the spider dropped in for lunch. :shock:
Nice shots. :D
-Bruce

[alliec]

Super shots Brian, amazingly sharp shots.

[spidermanrbryce2006]

brilliant shots, stack i take it?

[ben_r_]

Wow what happened to that guy?

[racketman]

maybe Mr Spider got stuck in the honey and reckoned then was a good time for a moult? Quite funny seeing the head looking rather startled to be off body!

[LordV]

Thanks for the comments everybody :)
Toby- that was exactly my impression - pretty certain it is just a moult - if you look at the head in #5 you seem to be able to see a reflection of the inside of the head with the light going through the eye lenses.

Bryce yes they are all focus stacks.

Brian V.

[krnlscott]

These images definitely tell a story.