tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post3610277505242562985..comments2023-08-27T05:35:50.637-05:00Comments on Nature in the Ozarks: Spider versus Mud DauberMarvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-18650241571146576092009-09-05T15:44:35.286-05:002009-09-05T15:44:35.286-05:00Wow...Great shots! Amazing what you see when you r...Wow...Great shots! Amazing what you see when you really stop to look.Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-64603973992960368812009-09-04T20:44:49.323-05:002009-09-04T20:44:49.323-05:00I love to watch spiders wrap up prey, but maybe no...I love to watch spiders wrap up prey, but maybe not so much a mud dauber,which doesn't annoy me in the least.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984115229811752666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-27025975153792841622009-09-03T20:47:42.850-05:002009-09-03T20:47:42.850-05:00in nature even the seemingly mighty can fall...in nature even the seemingly mighty can fall...laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-67309336741676317202009-09-03T19:21:40.864-05:002009-09-03T19:21:40.864-05:00Sometimes the wasp larvae eats the spiders, and so...Sometimes the wasp larvae eats the spiders, and sometimes the spider eats the wasps. That's balance in nature.<br /><br />Nice photos,<br />TroyTexas Travelershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250697065385437368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-53547641533258913912009-09-03T12:04:38.951-05:002009-09-03T12:04:38.951-05:00What an unusual and great capture of the lucky spi...What an unusual and great capture of the lucky spider versus unlucky mud dauber wasp.Birdy Officialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338449421666175344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-36578233576265474162009-09-02T23:41:16.064-05:002009-09-02T23:41:16.064-05:00Yes, several wasp species and even mud daubers spe...Yes, several wasp species and even mud daubers specialize in hunting spiders, they just have to find a spider in the open. This particular mud dauber was building a nest nearby. I assume she became entangled in the spider's web on one of her many trips to the nest with mud.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-2321192981035347772009-09-02T19:42:08.889-05:002009-09-02T19:42:08.889-05:00Such drama in the garden. I watched the opposite t...Such drama in the garden. I watched the opposite thing happen the other day. A big black wasp of some sort got a spider that was living in our patio doorway. I was so close yet couldn't get a shot of the action. I was too amazed by what I saw happening. Great Photos.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com