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Argiope aurantia [Black & Yellow Garden Spider]


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Winginit (2021) Argiope aurantia Lucas, 1833[1] (Araneidae) Black & Yellow Garden Spider. Arachnid photographed in visible light and in mixed light (as emulation of bee vision). LINK

 

Location:

North America

 

Comment:

I enjoy seeing these in the garden and try not to disturb their papery egg sacs when I discover them. Here's one taken last fall with the simulated bee vision setup that had just come together.

 

Reference:

1. Wikipedia (acc 29 Oct 2023) Argiope aurantia. Wikimedia Foundation, San Francisco, CA. LINK

 

Equipment:

Olympus E-M1(full spectrum) + Sigma 30 mm f2.8 lens

"Bee Vision" filter stack: U-330 (1.5 mm) + S8612 (2.0 mm)

 

Image combined using ImageMagick. Natural light (l) added for comparison.

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Very nice captures ! Thank you for posting.

 

 

I want these to have their own topic in the Fauna section, so I split off your post and gave it a title. :grin:

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