Spiny Orb Weaver, Micrathena militaris

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From the Araneidae Family of Spiders. Cambalache State Forest, Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Canon 30D, Canon MP-65 w/macro flash and diffusers. ISO 100, f/16 @ 1/250 sec.

[Julie Kenward]

As nice and clear of a shot as this is I have to say that the flash reflections totally blow it for me. For me, personally, when I see an image of an insect in the wild the only place I want to see evidence of flash is in the catchlight of their eyes. I'd say tone down the flash and possibly correct some color balance issues and you've got a winning image!