Huntsman Spider vs Frog!

[orionmystery]

A Heteropoda sp. huntsman spider with frog prey (Vermiculate Bush Frog - Philautus vermiculatus). Night herping, montane forest of Banjaran Bintang, Perak, Malaysia.



Heteropoda sp. huntsman with frog prey IMG_5137 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr



Heteropoda sp. huntsman with frog prey IMG_5189 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr



Heteropoda sp. huntsman with frog prey IMG_5284 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr



Heteropoda sp. huntsman with frog prey IMG_5286 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr


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[EOV]

Isn't nature amazing? Where did you capture these shots, was it close to home? Wonderful photographs.

 

[weepete]

As always mate, really cool macro shots!

 

[mishele]

So, who won?

 

[Derrel]

So, who won?

It's not like the Rocky movies...

AS always, top-notch macro work!

 

[AlanKlein84]

Whenever I see shots like this, I try to imagine a spider scaled to our size. And hungry.

Nice capture.

 

[lambertpix]

Wow - really nice work there. Really fantastic focus & lighting.

 

[steveraw]

Wow!! Nice wild capture.
Its really nice angle, the spiders colors are also come out vibrantly.

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[tirediron]

WOW! Friggin' outstanding!

 

[Tinderbox (UK)]

Poor Kermit, I wonder if Miss Piggy knows.

John.

 

[LarryLomona]

Very nicely done, awesome.:hail::hail: