Orbweaver

[Trent Watts]

Another creature from my recent afternoon at the Northeast Swale, a nature preserve in Saskatoon. A small spot in the fold of a leaf just a few inches off the ground caught my eye. Further investigation revealed this orbweaver spider just waiting for me to get a portrait. It is an Arabesque Orbweaver (Neoscona arabesca).

In this image you can see the typical placement of the 8 eyes in this group of spiders.

 

[AlanLichty]

Glad this critter hung out for its portrait - you did a really good job of capturing the details here.

 

[JimFox]

He almost looks like he is stick in his own web! Great captures Trent.