Spiders

smGVA_MSC_c4t4973_g Yellow color variation of a Napoleon crab spider (Synema globosum) on a daisy flower, Valais, Switzerland
smGVA_MSC_c4t6085_g Crab spider Misumena vatia, femaile, Valais, Switzerland
smGVA_MSC_c4t7094_g Europan garden spider (Araneus diadematus) having caught prey, Valais, Switzerland
smGVA_MSC_c4t8758_g A fly being caught in the sticky glue droplets covering the capture threads of the European garden spider (Araneus diademus) web, Valais, Switzerland
smsm_MSC_u8383_g Four-spot orb-weaver (Araneus quadratus), family of Orb web weavers family (Aranidae), Valais, Switzerland
smsm_MSC_u8886_g Wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi), Orb-weaver spider family (Aranidea), Valais, Switzerland
smsm_MSC_u8926_g A Linyphiat dwarf spider lurking in the web of a wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi) trying to pick of its prey, Orb-weaver spider family (Aranidea), Valais,...
smsm_MSC_u8952_g A Linyphiat dwarf spider lurking in the web of a wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi) trying to pick of its prey, Orb-weaver spider family (Aranidea), Valais,...
smsm_MSC_u9856_g European garden spider (Araneus diadematus), Valais, Switzerland
smsm_MSC_u0777_g Mating of Linyphia triangularis, a spider from the Linyphiidae family, the male is using its pedipalps tp transfer sperm droplets to the female, Valais,...
smsm_MSC_u0888_g Frontal view of male Linyphia triangularis, a spider from the Linyphiidae family, Valais, Switzerland
smsm_MSC_u0962_g European garden spider (Araneus diadematus), Valais, Switzerland
smGVA_MSC_c4t9053_g Young winged ant queen being caught during her nuptial flight in the sticky glue droplets covering the capture threads of the European garden spider (Araneus...
smGVA_MSC_4r9686_g Crab Spider Xysticus sp, Ovronnaz, Valais, Switzerland
smGVA_MSC_4r3433_g Male of Pink crab spider (Thomisus onustus), Ovronnaz, Valais, Switzerland

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