a Moth, a Bee and two spiders

[racketman]

Micro moth found in the park today:

http://www.pbase.com/image/96581667/original.jpg

and an Adrena genus of Mining Bee:

http://www.pbase.com/image/96581737/original.jpg

I wonder if the male provided the beetle snack for the larger female?

http://www.pbase.com/image/96581893/original.jpg

[sw2001]

Nice find and captures Toby, all three of them.

[LordV]

Lovely series :)
Don't think I've seen that Andrena before

Is the spider going in for bondage or is the female dead ?

Brian V.

[macro junkie]

shes got all webbing over her?

[racketman]

Moth is Esperia sulphurella. I did see the webbing on the spider shot - could indeed be a spider kill, help if I knew the species but I dont see that abdominal pattern in the Collins Guide.
Two shot stack - who stacks from RAW and who from Jpeg?

http://www.pbase.com/image/96606892/original.jpg

[macro junkie]

Moth is Esperia sulphurella. I did see the webbing on the spider shot - could indeed be a spider kill, help if I knew the species but I dont see that abdominal pattern in the Collins Guide.
Two shot stack - who stacks from RAW and who from Jpeg?



im gueesing allic and lordv stack from jpeg making sure each pic is the same exposure when they convert..stacking is to hard for me :evil:

[skylab]

Nice finds Toby. Like the bee shot, good exposure.

[racketman]

turns out the female spider is indeed into bondage!

'No, this is definitely mating - looks like a Xysticus sp, though obviously I can't confirm (no chance of seeing palps or epigyne as they are 'busy' )
The female will adopt a submissive role and the male will tie her up (basically - a thin silken net over her abdomen and legs.)
Once secure he'll lift her to mate.'

info from Venger on the WAB forum.

[johnkermit1]

nice shots! great find here. apparently a rare find.

[Attic]

Nice shots Toby, the moth is Esperia sulpurella and a nice specimen it is too ;)