Inspiring Photo: Butterfly for Lunch #10686169

Butterfly for Lunch

Uploaded: August 27, 2010

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August 2010 Finalist

Dedicated to Ms "STOMP" ROFLMAO

Crab Spider eating a Pink Edged Sulpher Butterfly

This spider will sit for up to 2 weeks in the same spot,
wait for it's prey, then grab it with his front legs, paralize it, then suck the juices out of it
They also will turn colors for camoflauge, so may turn white, pink, green, brown depending what it is sitting on.
It said they could live over 100 yrs
Most crab spiders are less than 1 cm (0.4 in),
Worldwide there are about 2000 known species of crab spiders
I was kinda scared, being is I used my 18-55 usm IS with +10 close up macro filter, praying it didnt jump on me
Hope you enjoy!!!
Have a SUPER NIGHT!

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.67, ExposureTime: 1/40 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 48.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

Comments

Robert R. Goodman August 27, 2010

Hi Nancy,That looks delicious.For a Crab Spider,you would think with eight legs he would get leg cramps after two weeks.Excellent capture Buddy!!! #1302466

John Connolly August 27, 2010

What a superb macro capture and story Peaches! Thanks for all the info, this is one reamrkable little spider! #8865667

Tammy M. Anderson August 27, 2010

Fabulous details and capture of this little creature, Peaches. Interesting info too. #8865789

Phyllis H. Burchett August 27, 2010

Awesome macro Nancy, thanks for the explanation of it all! #8865980

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 27, 2010

Oh, shoot! I was hoping Vegas had been here and comments on this fantastic shot, Peachy! WTG on creeping everyone out with this incredible image! :-) k #8866010

Lorna Shutter August 27, 2010

Wow! Awesome macro capture, Peaches! Fabulous colour and detail and wonderful informative description! When you said you were dedicating this image to "Ms. Stomp", I knew right away who that was! See Tammy, you've gained yourself a reputation! Ha! Ha! I have a question for you Peaches ... How did you know what kind of butterfly the spider was eating when all that was left was its leg? ... or is it an antenna? :) #8866011

Tammy Espino August 27, 2010

Wouldn't live to be 100 if I saw it (((STOMP))) that's just creepy!!! I would of laughed though if it would of jumped on you..hahhahahah great shot!!! Ewwwwww #8866029

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 27, 2010

Thanks so very much everyone, Ma I am ROFLMAO @ you
Lorna, to the right is the butterflies wings lmao, that is his leg
He didnt eat the wings, he really didnt eat any of it, they suck the juice out I have some photos with the butterflies wings open so wasnt hard finding which it was
Tammy LMAO I wouldnt have told you if it jumped on me, WELL MAYBE, this kinda spider doesnt come in the house and they do bite, guess it is VERY painful

Have a SUPER NIGHT EVERYONE!!! #8866039

Ron McEwan August 27, 2010

Nancy this is amazing. The info is amazing as well. Excellent close up awesome #8866048

Lorna Shutter August 27, 2010

OIC, Nancy! I thought the wing was part of a plant! LOL! :D #8866076

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 27, 2010

OH LOLOLOLOL nope wing, you will see more of all the butterfly #8866087

Randy A. Myers August 27, 2010

Great job. Very nice detail and color. #8866100

Tamara K. Walker August 27, 2010

Super close up, #8866125

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 27, 2010

Thank you Randy and Tamara, have a super night! #8866222

Laura E. Swan August 28, 2010

GOOD GRACIOUS are you BRAVE or WHAT? And they can live 100 years? Imagine if he got in your shoe closet and lived there the rest of his LIFE and the rest of YOURS TOO!? WOW!

HA! I bet Tammy laughed and laughed when she saw this one! Any bets she took her foot on the floor and did her famous STOMP?

I'd like to have a moment of silence for the poor little butterfly that got the juice sucked right out of him!

(Silence).....

I bet you'd be GREAT at telling stories around the campfire Peaches. (Big smile here!)

-Laura :D
#8866350

Ujjwal Mukherjee August 28, 2010

Terrific macro,Nancy, wonderful details!! #8866354

Jeff Robinson August 28, 2010

Wow Peaches - A very impressive macro/spider capture!! Great Job!! Jeff #8866360

Mike Clime August 28, 2010

Wow, excellent macro and details! Very interesting description of it too. #8866487

Leslie McLain August 28, 2010

Amazing macro and details, Peaches. #8866574

Jack Ryan August 28, 2010

You are a brave little photographer and I am proud of you. You got an excellent close up...great work. #8866709

Renata Gusciora August 28, 2010

Wow!Awesome macro,super color,fantastic details and lighting,great focus too,Nancy! #8866856

Tiia Vissak August 28, 2010

a cool find! #8866891

Sam Britt August 28, 2010

First of all...yuck!!

Great close-up, interesting info, Peaches. #8866956

Kay E. Mahoney August 28, 2010

Fantastic capture. That is one big spider. Love the color. Poor butterfly. #8867106

Nancy L. Green August 28, 2010

WONDERFUL macro work Peaches, these scenes can be difficult to watch but it is the way God created spiders, they have to eat too!! <>< #8867334

Susan Weisensel August 28, 2010

I have to be with Miss Stomp on this one, what a mean spider to eat such a beautiful butterfly. #8867914

Karen Celella August 31, 2010

Fabulous macro taken by a very brave lady, Peaches! #8873103

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 01, 2010

Thanks so VERY much everyone, I appreciate all the support!
Have a wonderful day!

Laura, they are not known to go in the house
I put him on a flower and he is STILL there

Kay the spider was actually VERY SMALL!

Thanks Jack, I dont care for spiders but you have to do what you have to do to get shots LOL, shaking or not :) #8875254

Jim Baines September 07, 2010

This is a true beauty, Peach! I adore the color and detail. Tack-sharp!! #8886894

Wm Nosal September 15, 2010

Beautiful Macro!
Congratulations #8902563

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 15, 2010

WTG on this awesome finalists too, Peachy! :-) ♫♪♪ Ma #8902929

Sharon Sawyer September 15, 2010

WTG, Peaches!!!! HUGE congratulations on another fabulous finalst and all the best in the next round!!! #8902946

Nancy L. Green September 15, 2010

No surprise here Peaches, CONGRATULATIONS!!! <>< #8903167

Tammy Espino September 15, 2010

yucky congrats..LOL #8903209

Robert R. Goodman September 15, 2010

A big congratulations,Nancy!!! #8903290

Douglas Pignet September 15, 2010

WTG!!!!!!!
HUGE CONGRATS on your AWESOME finalists!
Best of luck in the next round! #8903480

Sherran Andersen September 15, 2010

Congrats Peaches. #8903573

Jane Hirst September 15, 2010

You are VERY BRAVE!!!! This is one ugly dude. Congratulations. #8903618

Gord MacEachern September 15, 2010

A big congrats on all your beautiful finalist Peaches! #8903669

Stephanie Frey September 15, 2010

Wow wonderful macro. Congrats on another great finalist, Peaches! #8903889

Dawn M. Schneider September 15, 2010

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Congrats on the SCARY image!! #8904141

Laura E. Swan September 15, 2010

Such a Great Finalist!!! HUGE CONGRATS!

-Laura :D #8904424

Patrick Rouzes September 15, 2010

HEYYYYYYYYYYY, Peaches, CONGRATULATIONS on another incredible finalist, my friend! Good luck! #8904662

Renee Doyle September 15, 2010

You are on a roll!!!! Fantastic work and finalist Peaches - Congratulations!! #8905663

Cindy Bendush September 15, 2010

Fabulous macro Peaches! Big congratulations on your finalist! #8905669

Lorna Shutter September 15, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS on another Fab Finalist, Peaches!!!!! :)

#8905977

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 15, 2010

Thanks so VERY VERY MUCH EVERYONE for all the congrats and support
Have a super night!!! #8906115

Stefania Barbier September 15, 2010

poor butterfly... :0) congratulations!!! #8906846

Eivor Kuchta September 16, 2010

Congratulations on your finalist, Peaches! #8908839

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 16, 2010

Thank you Stefania and Eivor, have a wonderful day! #8909380

Nancyj E. Hovey September 16, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8909976

Renata Gusciora September 16, 2010

Huge congratualtions on this superb finalist,Nancy!!!:-) #8910037

Phyllis H. Burchett September 16, 2010

You are HOT Nancy, congrats and good luck! #8910980

Sam Britt September 16, 2010

Big congrats, Peaches! This image definitely has a yuck factor, but it's still a really great image. #8911341

Ann Coates September 16, 2010

Congratulations again Nancy on another fantastic finalist. #8911384

Anne M. Young September 17, 2010

Superb Finalist! Congratulations #8912309

Debra R. Harder September 17, 2010

WOW...this is AWESOME, Peaches!! Huge congratulations on ALL your EXCELLENT finalists! Deb #8912381

Linda Blair September 19, 2010

WOW....awesome capture and fantastic finalist...congratulations!!! #8917399

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