Lynx Spiders lunch

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Was out walking with my dog yesterday and came across a small (10" high) flowering bush. The bush was covered with Love Bugs so I knelt down and discovered this Lynx (?) spider having lunch.
My dog was unleashed so when he saw me on the ground he came running back to check on me. After I got him settled I noticed the spider had dropped it's lunch (was thinking my dogs tail knocked it out of the spiders grasp) so I picked the wasp up and placed it back on the the plant. Was happy to see the spider come back to it's lunch. It played with it a little then did something I have never seen. It walked out to the edge of the bush and dropped the wasp to the ground.

GOLDENORFE

great shots, especially like first and last

lynx spiders look quite a good size!

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Thanks. They are big. Have you ever seen a banana spider? The lynx is almost as big as an average banana spider.

Lord Vetinari

Wonderful sequence - looks like the prey was a conopid fly.
Brian v.

jackiejay

what a beautifull spider love tge first and last also and youre dog is a cutie 2

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Thanks Brian, that is a fly. Looks kind of wasp like. It's been awhile sense I have been out with macro lens. I missed it! Still seems like there is something amazing around every leaf. :O)

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jackiejay Thanks. It's been a couple of years sense I have seen one. They are beautiful. Most time they seem to like white flowers.

Subanu

All these shots are great...

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Thank you ;O)