The last few weeks have been a whirlwind for me! Family visits, a wedding, hanging out with my grandchildren, and I have started back to work after being on summer vacation. Friday my friend Bill and I went for our last hiking trip before school starts. We checked out a couple of places along the Mississippi River in Iowa. The highlight of my day was spotting an arrowshaped micrathena (micrathena sagittata). I have a healthy fear of spiders (some might call it a phobia) but I have learned to appreciate their beauty!
Nikon D5300 | Tokina 100mm F2.8 Macro | @100mm | 1/200 | f/13 | ISO100
Arrowshaped Micrathena
Arrowshaped Micrathena
Arrowshaped Micrathena
In My Eyes 
She’s a purdy one! Great spotting and a great day at that. I was whipped when I got home!
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Two years ago I would have never guessed that one day I would think of spiders as pretty:) Hiking with you is always a great day! I really enjoyed visiting Bellevue
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Yowsah, what a creature! It looks like a crustacean, and not a “bug.” Very stunning images, as always. I wonder if they make a “Superlative Finder” app for iPhone, because I’m rapidly running out.
Hey, why do you have to go back to work so soon? Even most colleges aren’t back in session yet.
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Thanks Charles! She has to be the prettiest spider I have ever seen!
I am an elementary technologist for our school district. So, I have been working on updating and re-imaging iPads (next is computers) so that they are ready to go on the first day.
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