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Tiny Assasin

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 31, 2017118 views6 comments

This happened in a jiffy ! The ambush was over, a tiny jumping spider had spelt doom for the small blue butterfly. The violence and the struggle was quite evident from the scales all over the spider.

7D, 180 Tamron, 400 ISO, F9, 1/250

Balan Vinod

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6 comments

Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on July 31, 2017 at 3:32 PM

Nature seems cruel at times like this. Great capture and perfect timing for both you and the spider, but not so for this beautiful butterfly.

Registered on May 27, 2017, 77 Posts, 844 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Gavin on July 31, 2017 at 3:33 PM

Really fine capture of nature in action. Looks like the spider was wearing goggles to keep out the scales. Excellent.

Registered on August 14, 2008, 293 Posts, 1250 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 31, 2017 at 10:42 PM

Hi Balan

I like how you captured this dramatic and violent scene. frown

the spider looks like a mafia like character with its dark glasses

Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Yun Gao on August 1, 2017 at 12:58 AM

Balan, That's nature's way. Like the single web strand and Albert’s comment. sad

Great capture.

Registered on September 11, 2012, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 1, 2017 at 9:10 AM

Quite the catch, Balan. Getting the eyes of both the spider and the bf adds a lot to this dramatic and well composed view. You were in very close for this.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 1, 2017 at 4:13 PM

Nature red in tooth and scales! frown

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments