Earlier this week while wandering on foot at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, I was able to take some Spotted Orbweaver photos.
Spotted Orbweaver with prey – Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1/500, ISO 1600, -1.0 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light
I had been looking for Yellow Garden Spiders but found these spiders instead. Last September I photographed these spiders in Arkansas.
The first Spotted Orbweaver I found had a web in an oak tree, and it had prey along with it. The prey looked like some type of bee, but I can’t be sure.
Soon the females of this spider species will lay several hundred eggs encased in a silken sac, which will hatch next spring.
Spotted Orbweaver in a bottomland hardwood forest – Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1/640, ISO 1600, -1.0 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light
The second spider I found was about 40 to 50 feet away from the first. She didn’t have prey, but she was poised for whatever might stumble into her web.
I’m sure I could have found more spiders for my viewfinder, but I wanted to find some birds, so I walked back to my vehicle and went on my way.
I hope to take more spider photos before the cooler autumn weather arrives.
Life is good.
Mia
Click here to see more Spotted Orbweaver photos plus facts and information about this species.
Cool shots. Big meal for our little lady. Thanks Mia.
Love, love, love Orbweavers! Haven’t had many in my yard so far, except for the stubborn one who kept building her web across our front walkway. (She’s now in the backyard between an orange tree and the lemon tree.)