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alliec
31st of May 2008 (Sat), 15:43
It was in a very difficult position and i only managed these two quick shots before it decided to go. Extremly well camouflaged against these flowers. Ive never seen one like this before.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2327/2539749624_192b2af3f1_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2224/2538927539_3588343117_o.jpg
Attic
31st of May 2008 (Sat), 16:21
Green Crab Spider (Diaea dorsata) nice find Alastair :)
alliec
31st of May 2008 (Sat), 16:29
Yay...:-) Thanks Alby for the ID and comment. I hope to find it again.
racketman
31st of May 2008 (Sat), 18:51
first shot is fine - such an alien looking enviroment.
SilverHCIC
31st of May 2008 (Sat), 19:50
Nice image. He's been eating well!!;)
dpastern
31st of May 2008 (Sat), 20:46
Seems similar to many of the Australian Crab spiders that I've seen. Good find and yes, I've had crab spiders do the exact same thing to me. Makes them hard to shoot.

Dave
spidermanrbryce2006
31st of May 2008 (Sat), 23:14
its a crab spider for sure and a lovely one too!
LordV
1st of June 2008 (Sun), 01:21
Yup - lovely crab spider shots Alistair- haven't seen that one in my garden :)
Brian v.
Hatch1921
1st of June 2008 (Sun), 01:24
Nice shots but I think number 2 is killer! The eyes look amazing!

Keep up the great work. Hatch
alliec
1st of June 2008 (Sun), 01:32
Thanks everyone for your comments, much appreciated.


Seems similar to many of the Australian Crab spiders that I've seen. Good find and yes, I've had crab spiders do the exact same thing to me. Makes them hard to shoot.

Dave

Its really frustrating, and as soon as they drop off the flower they always hide upside down:D Hopefully i will find it again, ive found that they tend to stick around the same flowers.

Nice shots but I think number 2 is killer! The eyes look amazing!

Keep up the great work. Hatch

Thanks Hatch i was really glad to nail the eyes in both these shots. They almost look white in the second and it feels like its staring at me ;)
dpastern
1st of June 2008 (Sun), 04:15
Thanks everyone for your comments, much appreciated.

Its really frustrating, and as soon as they drop off the flower they always hide upside down:D Hopefully i will find it again, ive found that they tend to stick around the same flowers.

Yup, that's my experience with a lot of crab spiders. They are very shy, much more so than Jumpers.

Dave
Bald Eagle
2nd of June 2008 (Mon), 00:01
Excellent find on this one. looks almost like a cross between a green lynx spider and a crab spider, I have not found one like this yet either.