I know this is a bit late, but I've had this image sitting around since the beginning of September (more or less).
It's a CRAB SPIDER.
The thing about CRAB SPIDERS is that they can change colour to match their surroundings. This little one had wound up on my fleece which was hanging on the washing line. I guess it couldn't quite make it to a bright pink, so it settled for a
BRIGHT YELLOW.
Bit of a contrast really!
Normally they're a ghostly white when we see them in our garden, so for me, to spot it in it's full colour change glory was pretty special.
Now we're into the Autumn, I'm finally getting it, spiders are like butterflies. Oh yes, yes they are. We have the big fat spiders in the garden now; we're not seeing Crab Spiders at all. Butterflies have similar cycles.
So...... Next year ....
SPIDERS!
But first I have to name all the stuff I've photo'ed this year.
Winter's on the way, which means I'll have plenty of time to research my missing Latin names.
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