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dd001 ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 16 August 2006 Country: France Location: Bordeaux Status: Offline Posts: 2140 |
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Some recent spider shots to start this new "Bugs and spiders" series...
A700 + MinO 100/2.8 macro (exif embedded) A700 + MinO 100/2.8 macro (exif embedded) Other related threads: Show us butterflies & moths Show us bees and wasps... 2 Show us those flies (2) Edited by dd001 - 05 October 2008 at 11:04 |
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brettania ![]() Admin Group ![]() Dyxum factotum Joined: 17 July 2005 Country: New Zealand Location: Auckland Status: Offline Posts: 20649 |
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Great start David. TFS.
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thank you brettania. The first shot I was trying to get I got pretty frustrated at, you can see some motion blur Im sure. The spider was only about 1cm in length, and that webbing was about a meter or so off the ground on one of our shrubs outside of the house. Trying to get under the webbing and stay dry after the raid took some creativity, and balancing myself and the camera, both major investments, was fun. However, this was my first set of photos playing around with the new v4 firmware, and I thought iso 1600 turned out pretty good. |
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HPG ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 09 January 2008 Country: Portugal Location: Portugal Status: Offline Posts: 254 |
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My spider and the kiss of death....
7D more Tamron 90 mm 2.8 Di. ![]() Regards Hugo |
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Complete with a dribble of "blood" -- well done Hugo!
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HPG ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 09 January 2008 Country: Portugal Location: Portugal Status: Offline Posts: 254 |
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Thank you Brettania.
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David_S ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 20 May 2006 Country: United States Location: Ohio Status: Offline Posts: 2607 |
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Wow kiss of death is so violent yet so beautiful at the same time. Well done
![]() Here is my contribution from today. The first from behind the house and the second from our propane tank. The one on the tank has taken up residence there and runs up and down a piece of rubber hose I have thrown across the tank. Edit: Just went outside and the one on the tank was enjoying a meal so I had to go back in and grab the camera. I'm not sure how he/she catches them as there doesn't appear to be a web. #1 ![]() #2 ![]() #3 ![]() Edited by David_S - 20 September 2008 at 22:46 |
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mhohner ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 14 October 2006 Country: Germany Status: Offline Posts: 1724 |
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David, the two spiders you've photographed are jumping spiders (Salticidae family). They don't use webs. They run around searching for prey, and when they find one, they stalk up to it and jump at it from a distance. They use silk only for their homes and cocoons and to make a security thread before jumping (so when they miss, they won't fall to the ground). Jumping spiders also have the best eyesight among all spiders.
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dd001 ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 16 August 2006 Country: France Location: Bordeaux Status: Offline Posts: 2140 |
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Nice ones HPG and David_S!
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This fierce lady was hanging between our front door and a plant.
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Thanks for the info Michael, it describes their activity perfectly. The one living on our tank just runs up and down usually right along the hose laying on it I assume because it feels somewhat protected in the shadow. It is really a fun creature to watch. I suppose I should put forth more effort and research some of the things I photograph so I'll know more about them but it seems like there is always so much to do and so little time. DS |
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does any one know which species this spider belongs to..? it was like made for this plant it lived in
![]() ![]() ![]() this dude was chowing on some packed food ![]() hear is a devoted mother taking care of her young with her poisons mouth ![]() |
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Wētāpunga ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 02 September 2007 Country: New Zealand Location: New Zealand Status: Offline Posts: 6847 |
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The little green guy looks like a Lynx spider (Oxyopid). You'd probably need a South Asian expert to get you the species name.
The guy chomping on the prey is a girl ![]() The mother spider at the bottom looks like a Pholicid. If it's Pholcus phalangiodes (a cosmopolitan species often found in homes or garden sheds), then she doesn't have venom sacs. So won't be poisonous ![]() I'd also love to see more Indian spiders uploaded ![]() |
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