Ant-Like Crab Spider @ AH

tchuanye · 25th June 2009

This was taken at AH. Tough shoot, cos there were many weaver ants biting my leg while taking these shots!!!!!

these spiders usually feast on the weaver ants

FZ30+Raynox 250, F11, 1/30s, 2 diffuse flash, ISO80, handheld

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wildsoyabean · 25th June 2009

what a world!!!..the ant bigger than the spider, but the spider eat the ant!

jameskkmok · 25th June 2009

Good catch

simpleliving · 25th June 2009

great capture.....

from #4 seems like the spider left hand side missing out 3 legs......

orionmystery · 25th June 2009

Great shots...nice light and details. Great action too!

Alm1ghty · 25th June 2009

thanks for sharing tchuanye.

B-setting · 25th June 2009

oh wow! that spider got the perfect camouflage to ambush ants!

Numnumball · 25th June 2009

Amazing capture!

y0ngcheng · 25th June 2009

You've made me looked like a fool. I can't figure out where's the head and where's the body! lol!

tchuanye · 26th June 2009

Thanks for your views!

There are many such ant-mimicry out in nature! Interesting to see so many different types.

F_Enzo · 26th June 2009

nice capture with prey series

tchuanye · 26th June 2009

Originally Posted by F_Enzo

nice capture with prey series

Thks!

tchuanye · 26th June 2009

Originally Posted by simpleliving

great capture.....
from #4 seems like the spider left hand side missing out 3 legs......

Hey thanks! Never noticed that until you mentioned it!

ex0rzist · 26th June 2009

Nice captures Tchuanye......i also got this exact same pose of the Ant-like crab spider with the another unfortunate weaver ant in my flickr

tchuanye · 26th June 2009

Originally Posted by ex0rzist

Nice captures Tchuanye......i also got this exact same pose of the Ant-like crab spider with the another unfortunate weaver ant in my flickr

Thanks!

wongcf · 28th June 2009

Nice catch...pick #3 & #4.

tchuanye · 29th June 2009

Originally Posted by wongcf

Nice catch...pick #3 & #4.

Thanks!

CherylGlen · 29th June 2009

impressive and sharp!

tchuanye · 30th June 2009

Originally Posted by CherylGlen

impressive and sharp!

Thanks!

25th June 2009	#5
orionmystery Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: KL Posts: 547	Re: Ant-Like Crab Spider @ AH Great shots...nice light and details. Great action too! __________________ Macro Blog My Flickr

25th June 2009	#6
Alm1ghty Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Me Stay North Posts: 533	Re: Ant-Like Crab Spider @ AH thanks for sharing tchuanye. __________________ Lookin' for Olympus Teleconverter EC14/EC20

25th June 2009	#7
B-setting Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Equator Posts: 754	Re: Ant-Like Crab Spider @ AH oh wow! that spider got the perfect camouflage to ambush ants!

25th June 2009	#8
Numnumball Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central (Zion Rd) Posts: 1,814	Re: Ant-Like Crab Spider @ AH Amazing capture! __________________ *D700/D5K\|MBD10\|N17-35f2.8\|N24-70f2.8\|N70-200f2.8\|N105f2.8VR\|SB900\|SBR1 My Flickr*

25th June 2009	#9
y0ngcheng Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 新加坡 Posts: 1,800	Re: Ant-Like Crab Spider @ AH You've made me looked like a fool. I can't figure out where's the head and where's the body! lol! __________________ "I want to have the best camera in the world and shoot XMMs."

25th June 2009	#1
tchuanye Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,958	Ant-Like Crab Spider @ AH This was taken at AH. Tough shoot, cos there were many weaver ants biting my leg while taking these shots!!!!! these spiders usually feast on the weaver ants FZ30+Raynox 250, F11, 1/30s, 2 diffuse flash, ISO80, handheld #1: #2: #3: #4: __________________ My Gallery: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/ Eqpt: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/gallery/271702

25th June 2009	#2
wildsoyabean Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 703	Re: Ant-Like Crab Spider @ AH what a world!!!..the ant bigger than the spider, but the spider eat the ant! __________________ Flickr D90/Tokina 12-24/Tamron 18-270/Nikon 50 f1.4/Sb800

25th June 2009	#3
jameskkmok Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,398	Re: Ant-Like Crab Spider @ AH Good catch

25th June 2009	#4
simpleliving Member/Tangshooter Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 573	Re: Ant-Like Crab Spider @ AH great capture..... from #4 seems like the spider left hand side missing out 3 legs...... __________________ D300 \| Flickr

26th June 2009	#10
tchuanye Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,958	Re: Ant-Like Crab Spider @ AH Thanks for your views! There are many such ant-mimicry out in nature! Interesting to see so many different types. __________________ My Gallery: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/ Eqpt: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/gallery/271702

26th June 2009	#11
F_Enzo Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 667	Re: Ant-Like Crab Spider @ AH nice capture with prey series __________________ cheers sayyiam

26th June 2009	#14
ex0rzist Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jurong West Posts: 604	Re: Ant-Like Crab Spider @ AH Nice captures Tchuanye......i also got this exact same pose of the Ant-like crab spider with the another unfortunate weaver ant in my flickr __________________ My Flickr Canon 40D 18-55/50mm F1.8/100mm Macro F2.8 USM

28th June 2009	#16
wongcf Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 57	Re: Ant-Like Crab Spider @ AH Nice catch...pick #3 & #4.

29th June 2009	#18
CherylGlen Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 68	Re: Ant-Like Crab Spider @ AH impressive and sharp!