Xysticus cristatus crab spider

Xysticus cristatus crab spider

Description

Title:
Xysticus cristatus crab spider
Caption / Description:

Xysticus cristatus is the most commonly found crab spider in the UK, usually found on the ground or in low vegetation. Like other crab spiders, Xysticus cristatus does not build a web, but rather lies in wait for its prey, which it then ambushes.

The females of Xysticus cristatus occur in a wide variety of brown shades, with the males being slightly darker. The sides of the abdomen are wrinkled, while the top has a pattern of overlapping triangles on a darker background.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Animalia
  • Animals
  • Arthropoda
  • Arthropods
  • Arachnida
  • Arachnids
  • Araneae
  • Spiders
  • Xysticus cristatus
  • Thomisidae
  • Crab spiders
  • Xysticus

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Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
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Original File Dimensions:
2848px x 4272px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
RGB
Original Image Color Profile:
Adobe RGB (1998)

Location

Location Created:
Sublocation:
City:
Market Harborough
Province/State:
Leicestershire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
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Rights

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Copyrighted
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Rights Managed
Available for Editorial Use:
Yes
Available for Commercial Use:
Yes
Copyright Notice:
© 2010 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
1200 s
Aperture:
f/8
Camera Model:
Canon EOS 450D
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
65mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
Metering Mode:
Multi-segment
Flash:
On, Fired
Exposure Mode:
Manual
White Balance:
Manual
Light Source:
Exposure Program:
Manual

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Canon MP-E 65mm F2.8 1-5x Macro
Filters used:
Additional Optics used:
Setup:
Handheld
Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Flash with home-made concave diffusers

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Adobe Camera RAW
Post Processing:

12 recovery in ACR