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Neoscona crucifera        Images © Mark A. Chappell

This bristly orb-weaving spider built a large web between an oak tree and a lamp pole in Riverside, California.   A sheltered retreat in the oak was connected to the web by a taut signal line; when an insect hits the web, the vibrations reach the spider, which runs out to catch its prey.

  • Canon 10D, Canon 100 mm macro lens plus 1.4X converter, ringflash (2005)