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A very wary Weaver

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I noticed this young female Hacklemesh Weaver crawling along the floor in the near the bathroom scales beside the toilet. All of a sudden, it stopped & raised it's front legs up which is a warning display with many spider species. I didn't think it was in response to my presence as they're usually very timid & I've never had one do that to me before. 
They usually stay close to their web tunnel & disappear quickly when faced with creatures much larger than themselves.
I thought it could have been due to her being caught out in the open.

Then I noticed a slight movement out of the corner of my eye & understanding dawned instantly.
AHHHHH-HA! The Weaver had touched a couple of the anchor lines of another spider's web!!!
The movement was a Cellar spider which had emerged from it's hiding place behind the top of the scales. It was very cautiously testing for vibrations while it slowly moved towards the Weaver.
This made the Weaver wary by The-Dude-L-Bug
It's stealthy approach didn't work though. Before it had covered even half the distance, the Weaver turned & bolted in the opposite direction.


 
Image size
1920x1280px 1.34 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 7D
Shutter Speed
1/200 second
Aperture
F/14.0
Focal Length
100 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Jun 10, 2016, 1:55:51 AM
Sensor Size
8mm
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Okavanga's avatar
What a tale, Jim!

David