Goldenrod Crab Spider and a Honey Bee

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Goldenrod Crab Spider and a Honey Bee
Apparently, these spiders don't rely on webs to trap their prey. They lie in wait for hours until their prey to come close enough to trap them with their powerful legs and paralyze them with a bite.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2)
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/5
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 6400

I grabbed the other camera and backed up to get this shot.

• ILCE-1M2
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS
• 300.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 500

Do you think either of these is close-up or macro enough to enter in the contest this month given that neither was taken with a macro lens?
Which one? (one or two).

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

Poor bee! Super pics.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

So like a ghostly version of a black widow?

Enter either one if you want, no stress. I like the first one of the two. After Tim removed the monetary award for first place in monthly competition the focus shifted to sharing your photos without too much pressure of "is it good enough to win the $xx prize"