Araneus angulatus


Posted by kostas nianiopoulos on Sun Jun 11, 2023 12:40 am

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The biggest spider I have photographed so far. It is the size of a 2 euro coin, maybe even bigger. A friend of mine who specializes in archaea said she saw one of these and in one afternoon she ate 7 wasps

Creation date: 10/6/2023 09:59
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X
Focal length: 100 mm
Aperture: F16
Exposure time: 1/200"
ISO speed rating: 3200/36°
Program: Manual
Metering Mode: Pattern
White Balance: Manual
Flash: Flash fired, compulsory flash mode, canon twin macro lite diffused 
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Thanks for watching . 

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by Swissblad on Sun Jun 11, 2023 3:25 am
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Impressive beast!

Good combination of flash and ambient light.
 

by david fletcher on Sun Jun 11, 2023 4:21 am
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Terrific capture Kostas. Impressive sized Spider.. (must be feeding well).
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by kostas nianiopoulos on Sun Jun 11, 2023 7:22 am
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david fletcher wrote: Terrific capture Kostas.  Impressive sized Spider.. (must be feeding well).


Oh yes thats for sure they eat a  lot if u reed above the other one i said ate seven wasps in a afternoon :)
 

by Tom Whelan on Sun Jun 11, 2023 10:04 am
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Fine image, neat pattern on the abdomen.
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by Axel Hildebrandt on Sun Jun 11, 2023 11:53 am
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Great-looking spider and good details.
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by John Labrenz on Sat Jun 17, 2023 12:48 am
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A huge...and hungry spider!
 

by Cynthia Crawford on Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:28 am
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Amazing creature! Excellent close view.
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