Colorful Death

[Tungsten]

Does anyone happen to know the ID on this one? Backyard: Canon 20D; 100mm macro; f/8; Ring Flash.

[ggeorge11]

I believe it is a Leucauge venusta. Other wise known as the Orchard Orbweaver. God help me!!!! I am surfing the net for spider names. Let's call him "Tom"

here is the link to your spider

http://bugguide.net/node/view/45577/bgimage

[DigitalScape]

Can't help you with the ID, but you captured a colorful spider.

[jfoureyes]

Very nice Jimmy! I just know that they are some kind of long jawed orb weaver and love finding them when the wind isn't blowing

[ttusa]

All I know is....I'd LOVE to photgraph one of those spiders!

[Glassman]

That's a beautiful shot, good work on this one.

[RRcoleJR]

Originally Posted by ttusa

All I know is....I'd LOVE to photgraph one of those spiders!

I have about 20 of them (that I have found so far) in my yard. Come take all the photos of them that you want.

Ronnie

[christ]

Hello all...I really appreciate the creativity of these kinds of spider...even human being find it difficult to build something like this...
foto mascara

[Tungsten]

Thanks George, usually any brightly colored creature like this is bad news to those that mess with it.
John & Jim, thanks, I was walking past a gardenia bush and saw a tiny neon orange glow - went inside and got my camera.
Therese, these seem to fairly common from Ronnie's input here. You probably could find one easily - just look for a small neon glow.
Thanks Billy, my tripod made it possible.

[ggeorge11]

I can't take all of the credit for the web site, Jim and Jihn both gave that one. I have it bookmarked and use it a lot