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His & hers lunch

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Posted by Arne Myrabo on August 30, 2009 at 11:40 AM
http://myrabo.com/4images/details.php?image_id=381 (larger version)
Black & Yellow Garden Spider - Argiope aurantia (male on left). Found about 200 yards apart in open field on our property on 8/17/09.
I was drawn to the bright colors of the female, apparently preparing what looks to be a dragonfly. The male was discovered 10 minutes later, preparing a grasshopper. I tried to match the skyline for a side-by-side comparison. Identification was via www.bugguide.net. Photos were cropped ~50% to show relative sizes.

Comments welcome.

Arne
Central MN USA
E-500, 35 mm macro, ISO 100, 1/500 & 1/320 s resp.
Posted by Philip Schwarz on August 30, 2009 at 3:25 PM
A couple of nice catches. I've been looking for them again this year but so far no luck.
Posted by Steven M Kahn on August 31, 2009 at 1:03 AM
Gives me the "Willie's" looking at them, but the images are GOOD! Still shivering and getting goosebumps.
Posted by Ken Bachofer on September 1, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Nice work on these two. I hope they eventually got together - SpiderMatch.com?
Posted by Mike Klarich on September 2, 2009 at 9:32 AM
Kind of gross but cool at the same time.
Posted by Kerry Leibowitz on September 5, 2009 at 11:55 AM
I like the way you presented this image/pair of images (i.e. the side-by-side view). Makes for a very intriguing comparison.