Jake wrote in
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On Sat, 02 Jun 2012 18:02:51 +0100, Spider wrote:


Lovely pic, Jake! Your spider is Misumena vatia, a Thomisid (Crab)
spider. It hunts by stealth, creeping up on its victims and 'hugging'
them with those handsome front legs before chomping on them.

It uses its silk for egg sacs, and the male also uses it at mating time
to pin his chosen lady down. For that reason, it is sometimes referred
to as a 'bridal veil'.

Thanks Spider and Chris. Initially, never having seen a white spider
before, I thought it was some sort of albino mutant and searching on
that, rather than the simpler "white" denied me the more appropriate
search results.

Just after the photo was taken it walked off sideways, just like a
crab, and hung under the flower, where it is still hanging some hours
later. Must be very patient!

I was actually very surprised at the photo - the most detailed I've
managed so far. Since forking out for this camera I haven't really had
the time to properly "experiment" with it.

Cheers, Jake
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Urgling from the asylum formerly known as the
dry end of Swansea Bay.


Looks to me like you have got the hang of that camera. Nice pic.

Baz