#ontariospiders

[norfolknaturalist]

Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia) in Waterford Ponds, a few weeks ago. The Males are much smaller than the Females in this species of Spider and you can just see a Male below the Female in these photos. The Male takes great care, approaching the Female in her web, so as not to trigger her predatory instincts. Once mating is over, the Male often dies, becoming a meal for the Female. . . . . . . . #nature #ontario #spiders_of_the_world #argiope #argiopeaurantia #yellowgardenspider #spider #ontariospiders #spiderweb #macro_highlight #macro_holic #norfolkwild #norfolkcountyontario #blognorfolk #waterfordponds #waterfordontario (at Waterford Ponds) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFy80f3grfc/?igshid=14s5r0zug4g34

[norfolknaturalist]

Humped Trashline Orbweaver (Cyclosa turbinata) at my parents' house. Cyclosa spiders incorporate the outer husks of their insect prey into a line of sticky silk that runs across the center of their web. The spider themselves hides within this lone of debris and dead insects and waits for prey to get caught in its web, then rushes out to feed. The "trash line" appears to camouflage them from bird predators, making the spider difficult to find among the trash. . . . . . . . I have to say it: Boba Fett used this technique in Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back to hunt down the Millennium Falcon. You were all thinking it 😏 . . . . . . . #nature #ontario #ontariospiders #cyclosa #cyclosaturbinata #orbweaver #trashline #trashlineorbweaver #stabilimenta #spiders #spiderphotography #macrophoto #macrospider #macronature #macro_world #invert_macro #naturalhistory #ontarionature #arachnidsofinstagram #starwarsreference #starwars #bobafett #norfolkwild #blognorfolk #norfolkcounty #naturephoto (at Norfolk County, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDQsiYIAAtR/?igshid=17f1qbfjn958v

[wickedstones]

Hm... I see you have a spider friend in the flower next to you. #crabspider #spider #spiders #whitespider #ontariospiders #flowers #flowersofinstagram #flowergarden https://www.instagram.com/p/CCjv0tdlUZF/?igshid=16p4dw92cdhjx

[envirohiphop]

This guys a gem. Had to move him because I was oil spraying. Took some time to appreciate his colour and snapped some shots #instafame #orangespider #spikey #ontariospiders#spiderlife #thornhill #environment #beautiful #life #illkind #kindness #dontsprayorganiclife#oil #havetodowhatyougottado