A wooer

This big beautiful spider is a female Wasp spider. By the right pair of front legs, this little creature is a male. The female allowed him to be very close, which means there will be something. The suitor will be devoured after all, unless he has time to escape.

[M. Brutus]

Beautiful shot. Lovely spider. Most unexpected.

[Fr1da]

Fantastic details!

[Issi Bannerman]

Most interesting and a super capture!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

I wonder if she will enjoy him as a meal afterwards - spider dimorphism is truly fascinating

[Wylie]

It looks to be a little late for him, he looks quite wrapped up.

[Maggiemae]

There is always a good nature story but seeing this photo, makes it all reality!

[Mags]

That's just amazing!

[Babs]

I expect the male hasn't a clue what is going to happen to him.

[Faye Turner]

Nicely captured

[Dawn]

So interesting

[Esther Rosenberg]

Nice details

[Merrelyn]

She's beautiful.

[Peter Dulis]

thats quite the capture

[Larry Steager]

Wonderful capture.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Excellent capture.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Super macro, but put my fingers over my eyes to view it. FAV

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[JackieR]

is that a dead suitor above her. fab details

[tony gig]

Very nice...fav

[Milanie]

Wonderful focusing

[carol white]

Great capture.Fav😊

[Margaret Brown]

Super focus, hope he gets away.

[Taffy]

Terrific focus and I like how you composed it with the web surrounding her.

[Peter H]

Fascinating, and fantastic capture.

[KV]

That spider looks huge… looks like it has had some nice dinners.

[Kathy]

Many lovely details in this photo. Interesting information about this species mating habits, too.

[Linda Godwin]

dinners in advance supply, colorful spider

[RonM]

Never really cared for spider love...LOL

[sarah]

What a great shot

[Ann H. LeFevre]

That fellow is very unobservant- suitor #1's remains are just above the lady! Good catch- pun intended!

[Heather]

Great capture and composition! (I love the crossing green stems, and the web). And how informative! Thank you. fav

[Rob Z]

What great detail.

[Ryan]

Great capture, the spider is, dare i say it, beautiful

[Monique]

Beautiful

[haskar]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond This is her moult at the top. I only have doubts if the male is still alive. But if she had caught him, she would have wrapped him tightly.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Super capture

[Krista Marson]

ah, nature.

[CAT Carter19]

Love how the shape of the spider and the criss cross grasses mirror, awesome image