Sneak Attack
...always watch behind you
you never know when it will happen
that sneak attack is always the least expected
i never thought to look behind me
until it was too late
and it had already happened
Lovely bits of web belonging to this tiny spider sneaking up on the over-sized grasshopper. Found on a walking trail from the Independence Creek Park in Kansas. I love how the red is starting to seap into the green…..almost like it’s creeping up as well.
Sneak Attack belongs to the following groups:
Green!Available for sale as Cards
Michael Kloepping, 2 months ago
great closeup—love the detail and color
Carla Jandelle... in reply to Michael Kloepping’s comment, 2 months ago
thanx Michael…what’s funny is i didn’t even notice the spider til i got home and reviewed the photos….....the reds/greens were really the ‘stand out’ thing for me when taking the pics…but the i saw the spider crawling up
Glenn Alderson, 2 months ago
Great find, excellent comp. I didnt even see the spider untill I read your reply comment. Well done!!!!
Carla Jandelle... in reply to Glenn Alderson’s comment, 2 months ago
SEE!! sneaky lol..thanx Glenn
George Lenz, 2 months ago
nice capture
Carla Jandelle... in reply to George Lenz’s comment, 2 months ago
luckily? i don’t think the 8-legged thing got to make one as well. :o)
Lenny La Rue, IPA, 2 months ago
I’m not sure if this is a capture of over-confidence, unbelievable bravery, simple nature, or self-preservation because the grasshopper is eating the spider’s home! Whatever it is, it’s needs get into that group for “in The Moment” because this is one photograph few will ever see since few will ever capture it at THAT moment! Did you stay? Who ate who? Was there a big struggle in the web? And what web was used to catch such a relatively big and powerful bug since the grasshopper obviously wasn’t caught in it yet? You left us like THIS????
Jo Hoden, 2 months ago
He looks a brave little soul…great capture
Carla Jandelle... in reply to Lenny La Rue, IPA’s comment, 2 months ago
lol…......ok…
The grasshopper jumped off after about 7 shots…....he’s munching in a field of mix weeds that’s mostly wild plantain….....the spider was actually? a bit closer towards me then really behind the grasshopper as i notice the web shows up between me and the hopper also?
soooo…the young hopper escaped after a short unpaid photos shoot…the arachnid didn’t get ANYTHING….and i walked away luckier then i thought i was. :o)
Carla Jandelle... in reply to Jo Hoden’s comment, 2 months ago
thanx Jo…i like his fuzzy outline with the details of the web…
Lenny La Rue, IPA, 2 months ago
Thank you! Now I can sleep easy tonight!!! But can you imagine what sort of refrigerator that size of spider would have needed to preserve that much food – even if the spider’s poison has MSG in it??? :-D
Carla Jandelle... in reply to Lenny La Rue, IPA’s comment, 2 months ago
u should see what the orb spiders catch in the summer…......i’ve seen one? who had a hummingbird…another with a frog! eeep
Austin Texas, 2 months ago
brillant
barnsis, 2 months ago
Awesome macro, great color and detail.
Carla Jandelle... in reply to barnsis’s comment, 2 months ago
thank you again! one of my favorite all time insect/8-legged demon pics i’ve taken last year. :o)
Heloisa Castro, about 1 month ago
great macro
Carla Jandelle... in reply to Heloisa Castro’s comment, about 1 month ago
thanx again…i always love surprises!