Monday 9 August 2010

Spider Bonus (or Arachnophobia if you're called Sue)

I recently saw this rare Wasp Spider on Andy Pay's 'Windmill Farm' Blog, so it was a
shock to come across one when out with the dog.
Andy was right it's a big bugger and Sue was not best pleased.
I have promised her, no more Spiders unless it's mega rare!!


Took this plain brown Butterfly, not knowing what it was.
Going by the book, we think it's a Ringlet aberration.


It's amazing how different this Brimstone looks. One was taken in sunshine and the other
when it had clouded over, but it is the same Butterfly.



Not sure about this White Butterfly but the book says that
the 1st brood Green-Veined White has no black spots.



Any ideas what this is. We think something was half emerged and either died or was killed.

























19 comments:

  1. Your Macros are just outstanding! That Wasp Spider scares me - don't mind if I never see one! LOL

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  2. Absolutely loved that Wasp Spider, please mail him to me.
    I love almost all bugs, especially spiders, although I am frightfully scared of bees, but I'll let you off with that one since I couldn't hear him buzz.
    Great post. Magic macro.

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  3. Comparing the wasp spider to the bee it must be some size!!! Great selection of images

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  4. une trés belle diversité
    bravo

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  5. You could make a meal off that wasp spider!

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  6. Super set John, but sorry Sue the Wasp Spider is the star of this show.
    CU Soon

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  7. That Wasp Spider is quite something, but here's another Sue that wouldn't have stuck around for long ! - although I would have got a photo first ! Sue

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  8. THAT is what I call a beautiful spider!! :)

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  9. Yea well Joan would love these Wasp Spiders me I like looking at them NOT handling them what a beautiful collection of shots so many on one post 10/10 :)

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  10. Lots of great stuff in this post, that spider looks mega, is it a bee that I am comparing it with!
    well done both.

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  11. Hey, another Wasp Spider! Nice one John! They're well impressive aren't they?! ERCCIS would appreciate the grid ref as it's in the Red Data Book. Some super shots there as always. By the way, I'm not sure if your captions match up to the photos.

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  12. That wasp spider is superb - may need welding gloves to handle such a beauty. I am so impressed with the diversity of insects, arachnids, dragonflies, moths, butterflies and others that you have - and all so colourful.

    Excellent again!

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  13. Superb Wasp Spider picture, great find.

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  14. Amazing collection JR&S. Specsavers will get no money from you.

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  15. Top quality and excellent collection John.
    Well the spider wins it lol
    But I love that Black Arches and Twenty Plumed Moth.

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  16. The Wasp Spider is quite impressive, but I am very happy to just be looking at a photo instead of the real thing! Very nice collection of images.

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  17. I saw at least 200 spiders like that were i live, in last 2 weeks.

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  18. Thanks everyone. Nice to know there are others out there that find Spiders interesting.
    Sue will never like them and when we go birding abroad I have to constantly watch her back!

    Richard, Although we didn't see any when in your part of the world (too early in the year),I think they are seen quite often in Europe. It is only in the UK that they are a fairly rare and newish species. John

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  19. You have quite an amazing assortment of bugs and spiders there!! I so enjoyed looking through this post. So intrigued, I had to stop often and enlarge many of the images! ~karen

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