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Black and Yellow Argiope (Argiope aurantia)
Photo#210285
Copyright © 2008
Brett Tyler
Black & Yellow Argiope -
Argiope aurantia
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Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, USA
August 4, 2008
A ventral view of the unusually colored
Argiope aurantia
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Contributed by
Brett Tyler
on 5 August, 2008 - 12:02am
Nice.
Hi Bret. Did you use a tripod for this one?
--Catfish
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Catfish
, 5 August, 2008 - 11:14am
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Thanks
Thanks for the compliment, Catfish.
And to answer your question, no, I didn't use a tripod because the spider's web was so close to the ground. I just had to hold the camera as steady as possible and hope for the best!
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Brett Tyler
, 5 August, 2008 - 2:19pm
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