Happy Face Spider
There is a whole world out there of creatures from another world. If Hollywood ever needs inspiration for alien life forms they need look no further than the insect and arachnid world. They are so foreign to us they frighten most of us, thou only a small fraction would ever do us harm. These small creatures demonstrate the versatility and adaptability of life.
This photographer has presented us with an araneae with a whimsical side. Its markings represent to our mind a smiling clowen’s face. Why these particular markings, only nature knows.
The spider was photographed on the surface of a plant which I assume is its natural environment. This gives us a feeling for the adaptability of this small wonder of nature. You will note that the legs appear to be semi transparent. I like the way the photographer has cropped the image so that the ends of the legs are not seen. This helps to take the subject out of the text book recording category. Without a reference point we have no idea how large this fellow is.
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