Some 'underside' shots of 'Charlotte' the Orb Weaver doing web repair
p.1 #1Some 'underside' shots of 'Charlotte' the Orb Weaver doing web repair
Several times in the last couple months I have seen 'Charlotte' (my wife's name for her) rebuilding a mostly destroyed web. I suspect the occasional sparrow crashes into it -- I'm not sure. Charlotte has already produced about three batches of eggs since she first showed up a couple months back.
If you look carefully, in several images you can see web coming from her 'spinneret' and the base of her abdomen.
Anyway, I thought these were fun shots as they the DOF makes her web almost invisible from the underside.
Greg
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
If you look carefully, in several images you can see web coming from her 'spinneret' and the base of her abdomen.
Anyway, I thought these were fun shots as they the DOF makes her web almost invisible from the underside.
Greg
#1
OM-1MarkII OM 40-150mm F2.8 lens 150mm f/7.1 1/800s 8000 ISO +0.3 EV
#2
OM-1MarkII OM 40-150mm F2.8 lens 130mm f/5.6 1/500s 3200 ISO +0.3 EV
#3
OM-1MarkII OM 40-150mm F2.8 lens 130mm f/5.6 1/500s 3200 ISO +0.3 EV
#4
OM-1MarkII OM 40-150mm F2.8 lens 120mm f/5.6 1/500s 3200 ISO +0.3 EV
#5
OM-1MarkII OM 40-150mm F2.8 lens 110mm f/4.0 1/1250s 3200 ISO +0.3 EV
#6
OM-1MarkII OM 40-150mm F2.8 lens 130mm f/5.6 1/640s 3200 ISO +0.3 EV
Aug 24, 2026 at 10:00 PM
p.1 #2Some 'underside' shots of 'Charlotte' the Orb Weaver doing web repair
Very well done, Greg, with just a hint of webbing!
Douglas
Douglas
Aug 25, 2026 at 04:55 AM
p.1 #3Some 'underside' shots of 'Charlotte' the Orb Weaver doing web repair
Great pics !! But NOPE !! I have all the usual phobias. Spiders ,snakes etc.
John
John
Aug 25, 2026 at 05:44 AM
p.1 #4Some 'underside' shots of 'Charlotte' the Orb Weaver doing web repair
Neat! 3 and 5 are my picks Greg.
Morris
Morris
Aug 25, 2026 at 06:40 AM
p.1 #5Some 'underside' shots of 'Charlotte' the Orb Weaver doing web repair
Nice work, it almost looks like it's doing a levitation act until you see the web, heh. Fun stuff.
We had a gigantic Pantropical Huntsman spider inside the house last week as big as my fist. The wife made me dispatch it... she is in John's camp when it comes to large hairy spiders. Oh well... heh.
Eric
We had a gigantic Pantropical Huntsman spider inside the house last week as big as my fist. The wife made me dispatch it... she is in John's camp when it comes to large hairy spiders. Oh well... heh.
Eric
Aug 25, 2026 at 08:53 AM
p.1 #6Some 'underside' shots of 'Charlotte' the Orb Weaver doing web repair
douter wrote:
Very well done, Greg, with just a hint of webbing!
Douglas
Thanks, Douglas. The DOF worked out pretty well for that.
Greg
Very well done, Greg, with just a hint of webbing!
Douglas
Thanks, Douglas. The DOF worked out pretty well for that.
Greg
Aug 25, 2026 at 08:57 AM
p.1 #7Some 'underside' shots of 'Charlotte' the Orb Weaver doing web repair
johnohio wrote:
Great pics !! But NOPE !! I have all the usual phobias. Spiders ,snakes etc.
John
Thanks, John. I am cautious around both, but when I can ID either as one of the 'good guys', I make sure I help them rather than do away with them. 'Charlotte' is a lot more afraid of me than I am of her.
Greg
Great pics !! But NOPE !! I have all the usual phobias. Spiders ,snakes etc.
John
Thanks, John. I am cautious around both, but when I can ID either as one of the 'good guys', I make sure I help them rather than do away with them. 'Charlotte' is a lot more afraid of me than I am of her.
Greg
Aug 25, 2026 at 09:00 AM
|
p.1 #8Some 'underside' shots of 'Charlotte' the Orb Weaver doing web repair
morris wrote:
Neat! 3 and 5 are my picks Greg.
Morris
Thanks, Morris! Much appreciate your comment.
Greg
Neat! 3 and 5 are my picks Greg.
Morris
Thanks, Morris! Much appreciate your comment.
Greg
Aug 25, 2026 at 09:01 AM
p.1 #9Some 'underside' shots of 'Charlotte' the Orb Weaver doing web repair
Erictator wrote:
Nice work, it almost looks like it's doing a levitation act until you see the web, heh. Fun stuff.
We had a gigantic Pantropical Huntsman spider inside the house last week as big as my fist. The wife made me dispatch it... she is in John's camp when it comes to large hairy spiders. Oh well... heh.
Eric
Thanks for the comment, Eric.
I've not ever seen one in our home. If I did, I would have to do a 'catch and release'. But I understand the wife thing -- 'Happy wife - Happy life!'
Greg
Nice work, it almost looks like it's doing a levitation act until you see the web, heh. Fun stuff.
We had a gigantic Pantropical Huntsman spider inside the house last week as big as my fist. The wife made me dispatch it... she is in John's camp when it comes to large hairy spiders. Oh well... heh.
Eric
Thanks for the comment, Eric.
I've not ever seen one in our home. If I did, I would have to do a 'catch and release'. But I understand the wife thing -- 'Happy wife - Happy life!'
Greg
Aug 25, 2026 at 09:06 AM
p.1 #10Some 'underside' shots of 'Charlotte' the Orb Weaver doing web repair
Neat shots
Birdie
Birdie
Aug 28, 2026 at 02:17 PM
p.1 #11Some 'underside' shots of 'Charlotte' the Orb Weaver doing web repair
Excellent and interesting images.
Aug 28, 2026 at 05:21 PM
p.1 #12Some 'underside' shots of 'Charlotte' the Orb Weaver doing web repair
birdied wrote:
Neat shots
Birdie
Thank you, Birdie. I love it when we have these occasional home front critter experiences - be it spiders or owls. She's a pretty magnificent spider and we know this is a short lived time with her.
Greg
---------------------------------------------
dclark wrote:
Excellent and interesting images.
Thank you for the comment!
Greg
Neat shots
Birdie
Thank you, Birdie. I love it when we have these occasional home front critter experiences - be it spiders or owls. She's a pretty magnificent spider and we know this is a short lived time with her.
Greg
---------------------------------------------
dclark wrote:
Excellent and interesting images.
Thank you for the comment!
Greg
Aug 28, 2026 at 07:26 PM
p.1 #13Some 'underside' shots of 'Charlotte' the Orb Weaver doing web repair
Nice set of pictures. thanks.
Aug 28, 2026 at 09:29 PM