Same gator. If you look closely you will see a spider catching a ride between his nose and eyes in both. It's a small one, an ankle biter. Maybe 3 1/2 - 4 ft long. I really like the texture in the water, with the reflection of the vegetation on the opposite shore. Unfortunately, the head of the gator is lacking nice crisp detail. Don't know if it's soft on focus, or underexposure. It was badly backlit. I grabbed a couple shots, then added some extra exposure, unfortunately, by then it had moved on to a less interesting stretch of water. I had to mask the head and bring up the deep shadow.
Here's another couple from the series. Complete with spiders. I just noticed there is a second spider on the neck of at least three of the images.