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hunter on a wild orchid
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hunter on a wild orchid

by Antonello Provenzale

Category: Macro/Close-upAdded January 2, 2010475 views

Botanical-Flora, Arthropods

Keywords: spider, wild orchid, predation

A Thomiside spider (Thomisus onustus) captured an Asilidae and now rests on a wild orchid (Orchis tridentata) to enjoy its catch. Valley of Susa, northwestern Italy, May 2009.
Image Reference: thomisusImage Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No