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Humpbacked Orbweaver
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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? Not applicable/Not applicable Keywords Humpbacked Orbweaver (Eustala anastera), Orb Weavers (Eustala spp.), Orb Weavers (Araneidae), Spiders (Order Araneae), Class Arachnida (Arachnids), Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods), Kingdom Animalia (Animals) |
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