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Published: 2009-05-07 23:14:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 924; Favourites: 27; Downloads: 0
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How many times have you seen a dead leaf caught in a web, and like me, thought that the wind had blown it there?The spider actually hoists the leaf up on a silken thread. Once I knew that spiders hide in these leaves, I looked at every one I came across, and finally I found one with the spider peeping out at me.
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Thank you. I'm often amazed at the things that go on in my garden if I look close enough.
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You're very welcome! You deserve it!
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Thank you very much. I look at every curled leaf I find now
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ARGH! 
Fear aside, it's a great shot
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Thank you very much. I don't mind as long as they don't get on me.
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Thank you very much Volker. I had more out of focus shots than in focus, due to the wind.
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nice capture 
but i do not do spiders 
but they freak me out completely 
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Thank you. I'm OK as long as they don't get on me.
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that sounds like a plan - not letting spiders get on you
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Thank you very much.
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I'm finding them quite interesting, however, I would have a fit if one got on me.
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That's amazing, they make a little bed for them selves.
A great macro shot there Eve
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Thank you Joe. I was fascinated when I first heard of them and it was several weeks before I saw this one.
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Clever buggers,they`ll be taking degree`s and sitting beside to you in Uni next
Very interesting Eve
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I've got quite interested in spiders lately.
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In shooting them or their habits in general?
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Both. I know of another spider that makes a sort of box out of a gum leaf and although I found these leaves a couple of times, I have yet to see the spider peeping out. Perhaps it sees me coming 
And then we have the Wolf Spider [link] in our garden who I was terrified of at first, but find her habit of putting a lid on and off her hidey-hole depending on the weather, very interesting. And as she mostly goes hunting at night, I forget she's there most of the time. I just hope she doesn't find a mate as I dont really fancy having too many around the places where I walk.
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Very interesting but Christ,I`d be petrified if I came across one of those Wolf spideys Eve
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spiders in leafs? what next they will be hiding under your toilet seat 
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Thank you. And believe it or not, if you have an outside dunny (Australian outdoor toilet) you always lift up the seat to make sure there are no redback spiders under it. I think there is even a song about it.
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yh i new that tis why i was making a odd joke about it he he he
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one day is perhaps next year my best mate is moving there so might pop over and visit her
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