pushing your luck - Spider alert

[marlunn]

I was out looking for bugs today, amongst others I found this rather lovely male hunting spider - and noted the fly really pushing its luck - bet its glad that spiders dont have eyes in the back of their heads !



and this is what the fly avoided !

[Geoff F]

At this time of the year, Mark, male Pisaura mirabilis are probably more interested in searching for females than eating flies.

Won't be long now before we see those Pisaura 'nursery tents' amongst the foliage.

[Ziggy]

Nice spider.

[Shadowman]

Nice captures.

[flashback]

While admittedly I have a soft spot for jumpers, I am a fan of spiders overall. I particularly like the second image, he's ready for anything, you can tell because he has his boxing gloves(pedipalps) at the ready. Are these a type of funnel spiders? Around here there are grass spiders (Agelenopsis) that weave a sheet/funnel type web, usually mid- to late-summer and, with a heavy morning dew a lawn (and low shrubs) will be covered in dew covered webs.

[bnnrcn]

Aww, the spider looks like a boxer in #2, what a posture ! Both very nice images Mark

[IzzieK]

They are still spiders, Binnur boxing gloves or none...I bet Kristiana will be pleased....I like the second one of the two shots, Mark...for all the reasons that Jack said. +1 to Jack...

[marlunn]

Cheers Geoff, yep its that time again !

He certainly is Jim, a handsome male

Thanks John,

Jack, thanks, they are tent builders for the young as a creche I believe - otherwise hunters with no web

Thank you Binnur, I had to get low down for #2 to get the fangs in - well worth it as you say

Cheers Izzie, he was a good find towards the end of my walk so was pleased he hung around to let me get the shots - decidely a pugulist !

[Barbara Ponder]

Very nice captures!