A scary looking spider hanging from a single silk thread. It is a Crowned orbweaver, Araneus diadematus, taken outdoors against a natural background.
All my photos are taken as a single shot. It still amazes me that digital cameras have become so good.
Size: 4717px × 4773px
Location: Oldham, Manchester , England UK
Photo credit: © Collinswoodimages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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