tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post6783641479635288950..comments2024-01-29T03:17:01.512-08:00Comments on South African Photographs: Better than "Sex in the city" - spider courtshipSAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-29593760273529747002010-07-21T00:43:36.607-07:002010-07-21T00:43:36.607-07:00Thank you for your kind words Anna. All of the ins...Thank you for your kind words Anna. All of the insect world is so interesting and if I had the money, I would go and study them too as it is fascinating. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-1760058967651823702010-07-20T19:43:54.622-07:002010-07-20T19:43:54.622-07:00Oh wow Joan this is amazing. And you know what'...Oh wow Joan this is amazing. And you know what's amazing someone actually study this, that must have been a life time research. But most of all I am stunned by your macro images, they are stunning. Anna :)myonlyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324578791902437827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-27856366058857793012010-07-20T19:30:11.818-07:002010-07-20T19:30:11.818-07:00Thanks John and Sue. I am always pleased when the ...Thanks John and Sue. I am always pleased when the pics come out so well.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-67298524253838651642010-07-20T09:21:39.715-07:002010-07-20T09:21:39.715-07:00Stunning shots,well done.Stunning shots,well done.JRandSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578266188930995611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-8858376777332609152010-07-19T07:56:20.643-07:002010-07-19T07:56:20.643-07:00LOL!! You almost made a mistake there Zane. :)
T...LOL!! You almost made a mistake there Zane. :) <br /><br />Thanks.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-86118617703509223472010-07-18T09:54:05.352-07:002010-07-18T09:54:05.352-07:00To mate and then be eaten alive - what silly male ...To mate and then be eaten alive - what silly male would make such an error - oh wait these are spiders - there brains are tiny.<br /><br />Fantastic article Joan!Zanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286351571809119368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-56793872945931520172010-07-16T18:36:23.562-07:002010-07-16T18:36:23.562-07:00No, we are just a different species Michelle. Reme...No, we are just a different species Michelle. Remember, we are also mammals. :)<br /><br />Sounds like you are having a fun day. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-40354275468637380862010-07-16T18:34:41.786-07:002010-07-16T18:34:41.786-07:00LOL!! That sounds almost as if the men would welco...LOL!! That sounds almost as if the men would welcome being eaten if they have to go throught all of that Mike? LOL!! What a way to live!! The only difference I see here is that in your senario, at least she feeds him on a regular basis. :)<br /><br />Yes, you are lucky you landed up with such a wonderful sweetie. <br /><br />Dont worry about the typing error, I do it all the time. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-438179436064935062010-07-16T18:30:04.843-07:002010-07-16T18:30:04.843-07:00Thanks Becky. Don't you think that men have to...Thanks Becky. Don't you think that men have to go through almost the same thing with having to wine and dine us first, not to mention the chocolates and flowers? Us ladies are not easy to win over you know. LOL!!SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-7142138583948549502010-07-16T18:26:57.307-07:002010-07-16T18:26:57.307-07:00LOL!! Something like that Tom but in this case, af...LOL!! Something like that Tom but in this case, after he has been lucky, he IS the meal. LOL!! A slight reversal. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-90132880677900347522010-07-16T18:23:21.842-07:002010-07-16T18:23:21.842-07:00I like some of the aspects of being a spider Diane...I like some of the aspects of being a spider Diane. I have always wanted someone to rub legs with. LOL!!SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-50243836690575920402010-07-16T18:22:03.694-07:002010-07-16T18:22:03.694-07:00LOL!! You are much too young to come to that concl...LOL!! You are much too young to come to that conclusion Sreddy. :) Read "Blog with no name" comment from Mike and you might get an idea what he thinks of the whole idea. LOL!!<br /><br />We (woman) are wonderful and soft and sweet - well okay, most of us and not all. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-14069587725975088402010-07-16T18:18:54.078-07:002010-07-16T18:18:54.078-07:00Wow..this is fascinating...I will have to get a bo...Wow..this is fascinating...I will have to get a book on spiders. I was thinking today in between almost getting bitten by a snapping turtle and rescuing an injured goose that all of nature is about sex and we aren't so different from animals...Rambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-10687827659631848512010-07-16T17:48:37.857-07:002010-07-16T17:48:37.857-07:00Hi Loan!
Reproduction in humans can be every bit...Hi Loan!<br /> Reproduction in humans can be every bit as treacherous! FFirst there is the engagement ring... A second job trying to pay for it... Then the wedding bills... The mortgage payments... College savings accounts... Divorce lawyers... Alimony... Then finally on your 50th birthday your heart explodes into shreds and the ex gets everything including the life insurance check...<br /> blog with no namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05718511796722036903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-90852507043547478702010-07-16T17:27:08.300-07:002010-07-16T17:27:08.300-07:00I'm sure no man in his right mind would ever g...I'm sure no man in his right mind would ever go through all this. LOL<br />Great info and awesome pictures Joan.<br />B.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539402327765556670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-26636288055970155832010-07-16T17:12:42.844-07:002010-07-16T17:12:42.844-07:00Joan: Is this a similar ritual where you take the ...Joan: Is this a similar ritual where you take the woman to dinner if you want to get lucky?This Is My Blog - fishing guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03826128050970967135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-63160369454002619692010-07-16T14:07:03.076-07:002010-07-16T14:07:03.076-07:00What a complicated sex life. I am also glad I am n...What a complicated sex life. I am also glad I am not a spider:) DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-38809789004869712292010-07-16T12:04:25.137-07:002010-07-16T12:04:25.137-07:00WOW - this is so amazing! If we learn these things...WOW - this is so amazing! If we learn these things at school, surely no one would bunk. My conclusion after your post: females are a difficult species! LOL! Enjoy your weekend :)Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11837910384263286591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-50585001908939833462010-07-16T10:06:42.972-07:002010-07-16T10:06:42.972-07:00It seems like it Craver. I found the whole thing t...It seems like it Craver. I found the whole thing to be fascinating and see so much human behavour in it. Okay, I will admit it is not often we make a meal of our partners though. LOL!!SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-18151218772350929422010-07-16T10:04:24.240-07:002010-07-16T10:04:24.240-07:00Wonderful to have you visit again Rusty. :)
We ha...Wonderful to have you visit again Rusty. :)<br /><br />We have one which might be called a Zebra jumping spider as it has the black and white stripe pattern but a lot of our spiders do not have common names. That is interesting behavour and not very common. ATB2 and please visit more often. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-29145353263689835342010-07-16T09:57:44.523-07:002010-07-16T09:57:44.523-07:00I think the female has a lot going for her Gaelyn....I think the female has a lot going for her Gaelyn. Someone asked me the other day if I was a spider. LOL!!SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-81434389219191215342010-07-16T09:56:25.720-07:002010-07-16T09:56:25.720-07:00The title came to mind as I was typing the article...The title came to mind as I was typing the article Jose though I never saw the TV series, only heard about it. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-6168557583937830212010-07-16T09:54:18.066-07:002010-07-16T09:54:18.066-07:00This is going from bad to worse Philip. LOL!! If h...This is going from bad to worse Philip. LOL!! If human females were as big as the VW, I would hate to think of the population right now, we would have become extinct far quicker than dinosaurs!! :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-82180447652801268962010-07-16T09:50:34.137-07:002010-07-16T09:50:34.137-07:00LOL!! Looks like this post is going to get me into...LOL!! Looks like this post is going to get me into a LOT of trouble if I say what I think Tony. :) <br /><br />Imagine the conversation between the female spider and her offspring when she tells them the food she has provided is actually their father!! LOL!! THAT could prove to be interesting so it is a good thing they dont talk to each other. :)<br /><br />Yes, the female mantis does eat the SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-1982082325617735932010-07-16T09:46:13.118-07:002010-07-16T09:46:13.118-07:00LOL!! I was comparing this to humans too Philip an...LOL!! I was comparing this to humans too Philip and came to some conclusion which I cannot repeat here. :) All I can say is that I like how female spiders operate. LOL!! Now read into that what you will!! :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.com