šŸ•· When the Predator is a Pebble: Life Lessons from a White Spider in My Garden

Spiders. Not uncommon in Belgium. Not uncommon in my garden. Unfortunate for my kids—especially the boys—who act like an eight-legged apocalypse has arrived every time they see one. But hey, someone’s gotta play the role of fearless protector. Guess that’s me. (Back in my day, we didn’t call Dad for a spider—we just moved out.)

Now, I’m not one to flinch at a spider. Normally, they’re your standard garden-variety eight-legged freelancers keeping the bug population in check. But this time… this time I saw something different.

A white spider.

Like full Stormtrooper aesthetic. Tiny. Alien. And it was doing the unthinkable: devouring an insect easily three times its size. I swear this thing was the David Goggins of spidersā€”ā€œYou think size matters? STAY HARD.ā€

So obviously I did what any tech-loving, photography-obsessed dad would do. I grabbed my iPhone 11 Pro Max, slapped on the Moment macro lens like I was suiting up for battle, and got down to bug-level for a closer look. Because let’s face it—when nature gives you a scene straight out of National Geographic, you don’t just watch, you document.

šŸ‘€ The Shot

Zoom in. Focus. Boom.

There it was:
• The spider’s ghostly-white legs locked around its prey.
• A bee or a hoverfly (hard to tell through all the ā€œoh crap I’m dinnerā€ energy).
• Lavender petals in the background, as if Mother Nature thought this moment needed some soft lighting and bokeh.

Suddenly this wasn’t just photography. It was a life lesson.

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šŸ•ø 3 Things This Spider Taught Me About Life (Yes, Really)

  1. Size Doesn’t Mean Jack.
    That insect was way bigger than our little white assassin. But did the spider hesitate? Nope. It locked in, committed, and executed. Moral: Stop crying about ā€œnot having enough resourcesā€ or ā€œbeing too small to compete.ā€ Just start. The spider didn’t even have a business plan.

  2. Patience Pays.
    This spider didn’t chase its prey down like a caffeinated Golden Retriever. It waited. Perfectly still. Strategic. And when the opportunity came, it struck. If you’re over here rushing your goals because Instagram told you ā€œ10x in 30 days,ā€ maybe chill. Focus. Build quietly. Strike loud.

  3. Adapt and Conquer.
    The spider didn’t set up a classic web trap. It’s a crab spider—an ambush predator. It blends in with flowers like some creepy albino ninja. When the usual tactics don’t work, evolve. Pivot. Do whatever it takes.

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šŸ“ø Tech Nerd Sidebar: The Gear

Shot on an iPhone 11 Pro Max with a Moment Macro Lens. And let me just say—if you’re not already slapping Moment lenses on your phone, you’re missing out. The level of detail I pulled off? Bananas. You can practically count the pores on the spider’s butt. (Please don’t.)

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šŸ˜… Meanwhile, in the House…

Of course, while I’m outside macro-shooting nature’s brutal food chain, my kids are inside plotting full-on relocation plans because ā€œthere might be spiders in the house too.ā€

One of them even asked if we should ā€œburn the lavender bushā€ to be safe.

(Spoiler: we’re not burning anything.)

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šŸš€ Final Thought

That little white spider isn’t out here complaining about the odds. It’s winning in silence, proving to every insect in the neighborhood that the quiet ones are the scariest.

Maybe next time you’re doubting yourself because the competition ā€œlooks bigger,ā€ remember the spider. Get still. Get strategic. Then go full savage when the moment comes.

And for God’s sake—grab your macro lens. The world’s cooler up close.

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Wow. Life lesson indeed. This is the first time I see a predator spider, and its butt looks like a flower center or an orchid flower bud. 😳

It's sting (venom?) must be pretty deadly for a large opponent to yield to its tiny claws.

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It was the first time for me as well to see this specific species, a white one. It looks pretty deadly indeed, and quite impressive…
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Fantastic shots, my friend! I love crab spiders! Sadly I've never seen them where I am, but I remember several species of them from when I lived on the mainland, and of all different colors, to blend in with the flowers where they sat in wait. It's so funny to me hearing about people being afraid of spiders...lol! šŸ˜šŸ™šŸ’šāœØšŸ¤™

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Same thing! I’m not afraid of most of them, however, I do have some hesitance about the larger ones :-) And honestly, I’m not quite fond of tarantula’s and the like :-D
Yes, it was indeed a really nice and beautiful spider, this one. Hope to see it again sometime!
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Great shots!!! Not sure what I like more... Your great shots, the (spider) life lessons, or the comments from your children to burn the lavender bush! 🤣
Btw. I agree with them... you should burn it down... just in case... It's a better solution than moving out of the house... šŸ˜‚


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Lol! True :-) It IS a better solution than moving out. But wait until they see the gigantic spider in the bath tub that I noticed this morning!!!
Luckily they are still sleeping…
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I think you will be moving out soon... As soon as children find out about the spider in the house! 😃

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the spider is great.. patience is the key if you want to achieve what you want.. awesome photos..😊

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Thank you!
Yes indeed, patience IS a virtue! Especially in Macro Photography :-D
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I'm learning a lot from you.. thank you so much..😊

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Thats really unusual! Fantastic pictures as well.
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Yup, never again saw a spider like that :-) So glad I captured it!
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