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Original - The "nursery web" spider Pisaura mirabilis on Plantago lanceolata.
Reason
A very high quality photograph with excellent resolution. Have added#2 to the FPC title so I wouldn't have to overwrite an older (failed) FPC nom of the same species.
Articles this image appears in
Pisaura mirabilis
Creator
Richard Bartz
According to one website, the male is 10–13 mm, the female 12–15 mm. Sasata (talk) 06:38, 11 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: Is the fact that the spider is off-center an issue? I think the actual spider looks great (I was wondering about it being quite small-looking, but I now see it is a small species) but the composition has thrown me a little. J Milburn (talk) 18:17, 11 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Nice clear picture.Terri G (talk) 19:56, 12 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support: As much as I hate looking at spiders, this is a superb image. The whole of the spider is so clear and sharp. For what it's worth (being not much of a photographer or reviewer), I actually like the subject slightly off-centre. Not for everything; but it works here. So many macros/close-ups are dead centre, which can become a little dull. Maedin\talk 20:06, 12 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Pisaura mirabilis on Plantago lanceolata.jpg MER-C 01:41, 17 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]