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Title
Humpbacked Orbweaver

Description
A female Humpbacked Orbweaver (Eustala anastera) stands on a small boulder at the edge of fast-moving mountain stream. The boulder was surrounded by water so it's likely she was stranded, having landed there unintentionally. While on the boulder he appeared to release silk threads to be lofted over the water toward dry land. She then made a harrowing crossing on one of the threads to get back to shore. During the escape she became momentarily submerged in the water and had to rest for several minutes to recover from the ordeal.

Location and Date
Pisgah National Forest — North Mills River Recreation Area
near Mills River, North Carolina, USA
5/20/22 (Note: pre-2000 dates are approximate)

Credit
Mark Swanson / Swanson Media

Camera/Source
Nikon D500 DSLR

Lens
AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

Model/property releases available?
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Keywords
Humpbacked Orbweaver (Eustala anastera), Orb Weavers (Genus Eustala), Orb Weavers (Araneidae), Spiders (Order Araneae), Class Arachnida (Arachnids), Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods), Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

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