Matthias Lenke
Woodlouse spider / Asseljäger / Dysdera crocata
152 exposures taken at 5,6x magnification on full frame sensor (Schneider Componon-S 35mm/4.0 reversed, 2 flash + 2 led, paper cylinder diffuser, ISO 125, stacked with Zerene Stacker, mix of DMap & PMax).
For those interested:
Woodlouse spiders (Dysdera crocata) are usually to be found under logs in warm places, often close to woodlice. They spend the day in a silken retreat and hunt at night without the use of a web. Their diet consists exclusively of woodlice which – despite their tough exoskeleton – are pierced easily by the spider’s large chelicerae.
The courtship of these spiders is typically aggressive and mates risk injury from each other’s large chelicerae.
They have been known to bite humans if handled. Their bite can be painful but the venom causes no major medical problems. Localised itchiness at the bite site has been reported in some cases.
(source: wikipedia)
Woodlouse spider / Asseljäger / Dysdera crocata
152 exposures taken at 5,6x magnification on full frame sensor (Schneider Componon-S 35mm/4.0 reversed, 2 flash + 2 led, paper cylinder diffuser, ISO 125, stacked with Zerene Stacker, mix of DMap & PMax).
For those interested:
Woodlouse spiders (Dysdera crocata) are usually to be found under logs in warm places, often close to woodlice. They spend the day in a silken retreat and hunt at night without the use of a web. Their diet consists exclusively of woodlice which – despite their tough exoskeleton – are pierced easily by the spider’s large chelicerae.
The courtship of these spiders is typically aggressive and mates risk injury from each other’s large chelicerae.
They have been known to bite humans if handled. Their bite can be painful but the venom causes no major medical problems. Localised itchiness at the bite site has been reported in some cases.
(source: wikipedia)