tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post2988880190334140999..comments2024-01-29T03:17:01.512-08:00Comments on South African Photographs: Vacation Time - Day 3 Part 3SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-1171841962339334632010-10-10T22:58:41.533-07:002010-10-10T22:58:41.533-07:00Thanks Jose. It was. :)Thanks Jose. It was. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-24653513249117623002010-10-10T13:35:30.392-07:002010-10-10T13:35:30.392-07:00What a strange spider! Great find, Joan.What a strange spider! Great find, Joan.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-26263615803118229992010-10-09T22:19:18.195-07:002010-10-09T22:19:18.195-07:00Those "ticks" can give you quite a frigh...Those "ticks" can give you quite a fright Mary. When I am in the bush I dont not mind anything, spiders, snakes etc but I do HATE ticks!!SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-77072484530697263712010-10-09T22:17:28.995-07:002010-10-09T22:17:28.995-07:00You could be right at that Becky. So many of our s...You could be right at that Becky. So many of our species have not yet been discovered and named. I am in the process of seeing if someone can tell me what it is and have sent it off to a couple of people.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-33559579156390323912010-10-09T22:15:32.099-07:002010-10-09T22:15:32.099-07:00Thanks Jonker. If you did this kind of photography...Thanks Jonker. If you did this kind of photography long enough, you would spot it too. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-79848819563252498352010-10-09T19:16:00.872-07:002010-10-09T19:16:00.872-07:00I like the seed pod. What an interesting little sp...I like the seed pod. What an interesting little spider....so fuzzy looking and cute.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552777489399984385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-67166598759003708332010-10-09T16:58:06.694-07:002010-10-09T16:58:06.694-07:00Wow, maybe you have discovered a new species Joan!...Wow, maybe you have discovered a new species Joan!<br />He's a cute little bugger.<br />B.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539402327765556670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-64686908073086428232010-10-09T05:41:39.635-07:002010-10-09T05:41:39.635-07:00Oh well spotted. Another one that most of us would...Oh well spotted. Another one that most of us would have missed.Firefly the Travel Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278794823093520621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-59411218083474401392010-10-08T23:11:38.373-07:002010-10-08T23:11:38.373-07:00Thanks Lynda. Yes, safe and sound thanks. It alway...Thanks Lynda. Yes, safe and sound thanks. It always amazes me what the macro picks up and the eye sometimes misses.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-78728062440499119252010-10-08T23:04:49.414-07:002010-10-08T23:04:49.414-07:00Glad you made it home OK. I didn't know this w...Glad you made it home OK. I didn't know this was also called a tick-tree. The flowers are so weird close-up (just shows I never look). Well done on spotting the micro spider!mainly mongoose (Lynda)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05917384766182752791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-8920812877434415452010-10-08T19:34:51.316-07:002010-10-08T19:34:51.316-07:00Thanks Andrea. You are right it is a crab spider o...Thanks Andrea. You are right it is a crab spider of some sort but they are normally smooth skinned and not hairy like this. Thanks for the links you sent me. It is greatly appreciated my friend.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-55673843692760499162010-10-08T19:33:01.863-07:002010-10-08T19:33:01.863-07:00That was an interesting find Gaelyn. I love the co...That was an interesting find Gaelyn. I love the colors in the bark of this tree ad the way the top layer peeled off.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-9473459389216372342010-10-08T08:22:11.975-07:002010-10-08T08:22:11.975-07:00I am almost sure the name is Thomisus.
They are cr...I am almost sure the name is Thomisus.<br />They are crab spiders living on the flowers.<br />The problem is there are tens of species all over the world.<br />A correct classification seems "slightly" difficult...Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807180040233279788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-44067139369401880692010-10-08T06:14:26.861-07:002010-10-08T06:14:26.861-07:00That tiny spider sure has adapted well to live on ...That tiny spider sure has adapted well to live on the hairy flower of the tick bush, which at first looked rather dull and drab. But from you, I should know better.Gaelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.com