I was exploring some old folders a couple of hours ago, in search of material for a short and simple post because I don't have much time for long, complex stuff today. I found plenty of plants and insects, but at first, I didn't know what to do with them. Didn't know how to organize them or what the post should be about. And then, after ten minutes of intense but uninspired staring at the PC screen ...
... an idea came to my mind. Not a very good idea - but still better than nothing. The idea was: Let's put a bunch of unrelated old shots from 2009 together and tie them with a long descriptive title that sounds kinda cool.
In this opening photograph, you can see a spider that I wasn't able to identify. It was photographed long ago and I have only this one shot in which the abdominal markings aren't entirely visible.
Here you can see another unidentified species. I mean, I wasn't able to identify this minuscule spider found in the leaf litter.
In this photograph, you can see a bigger spider that has also found a home under the fallen leaves. Can't tell you the name of the species.
Here I can finally tell you the name of the species. This is the orb-weaver Agalenatea redii. In this photograph, the spider is feeding on some insect caught in the web.
When I took this photograph, beck then in 2009, I wasn't aware of the minuscule creature trapped inside one of the droplets in the central - lower part of the picture.
In these cropped pictures you can take a slightly better look at the situation. The creature inside looks like a springtail. Or some kind of larva.
Here you can see the only butterfly in the post. Iphiclides podalirius. Commonly known as the Scarce Swallowtail.
AND THAT'S IT. AS ALWAYS IN THESE POSTS ON HIVE, THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE MY WORK - THE END.
