Comment from Christine389
I would not have known that this was a spider! I learn something new all the time here on FAR! It looked like a flower head to me. A very interesting capture - perfect for the contest!

 Comment Written 31-Jan-2014

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reply by the author on 31-Jan-2014

Thank you!!!
It carmauf;lasges well. It looks indeed a bit like a small flower or a seed pot. :o)

Comment from helvi2

This has got to be one of the strangest spiders I've ever seen. Definitely very interesting. Thanks for not only posting an image of it, but also including all the info in your notes.

Good Luck in the Contest!
:o) Helvi

 Comment Written 29-Jan-2014

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reply by the author on 29-Jan-2014

Thank you, I appreciate your review and your wishes very much! :-)

Comment from Blue X Studio
Strange looking little thing. good focus. would have been nice to see it from another angle. lighting was not so good. shot was clear. Pretty cool photo. Thank you ...

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2014

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2014

Thank you very much for your kind review.
Well, another angle might been better, but unfortunately I am not 12ft tall. The photo was taken with zoom lens from a latter which did not food well at down [before sunrise].

Comment from michiganmike
Never even heard of such a thing and here we have a meticulously detailed image of both the spider and its web.
Great composition , I like the kind of starburst effect in the background which goes well with both the spider and its web.

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2014

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2014

Thank you very much!
They are common, but only in the warmer and tropical areas, including the southern US. They are small,[only 0.2-0.3"] and easy overlooked.

Comment from BicyclistAtHeart
Good job on focusing on the spider. It is an unusual spider, don't think I have seen one. Good composition, and natural background.

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2014

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2014

Thank you very much. They are common only in warm regions, including the southern US. With only 0.2-0.3" they are often overlooked.