A Spider Can Build In Any Direction
by Al Bourassa
Title
A Spider Can Build In Any Direction
Artist
Al Bourassa
Medium
Photograph - Photographic Artworks
Description
Spider webs can be anywhere, any angle, any way,... and usually right in my path...
Per Wikipedia: Trichonephila clavipes (formerly known as Nephila clavipes), commonly known as the golden silk orb-weaver, golden silk spider, or banana spider, is an orb-weaving spider species which inhabits forests and wooded areas ranging from the southern US to Argentina. In fact, it is the only species of the genus Trichonephila indigenous to continental North and South America. Known for the golden color of their silk, the large size of their females, and their distinctive red-brown and yellow coloring, T. clavipes construct large, asymmetrical circular webs attached to trees and low shrubs in woods to catch small- and medium-size flying prey, mostly insects. They are excellent web-builders, producing and utilizing seven different types of silk, and they subdue their prey by injecting them with venom, as opposed to related species which immobilize their prey by wrapping them in silk first. They are not known to be aggressive towards humans, only biting out of self-defense if touched, and their relatively harmless venom has a low toxicity, posing little health concern to healthy human adults. Due to their prevalence in forests, T. clavipes may be encountered by hikers.
Here are some videos of them in action: https://youtu.be/enoUXOstp5s https://youtu.be/eLnnQac1JEI https://youtu.be/hFwzJ1cNBzg
This digitally altered artwork is derived from a photograph taken Sept 17/20 in Andalucia, Valle de Cauca, Colombia, South America nestled in the Andes Mountains.
Final processing done with Smart Photo Editor and Photoshop.
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December 20th, 2021
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Comments (16)
Dr Debra Stewart
The high contrast of the complementary colors of orange and blue provide a great foundation for the detail in this image!
Al Bourassa replied:
Very perceptive Debra, and, THANK YOU for favouring this artwork and for the lovely comment.
Al Bourassa
JEFF IVERSON, THANK YOU for the kind FEATURE of this artwork in the group PURE NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
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