Plexippus Paykulli

Family: Salticidae

Genus: Plexippus

50mm Macro shot of a garden spider.

The botanical garden orchid sings.

Juin, Juillet, Aout 2009

Tiny Orchard spider running around it's broken web on a windy day. Web was frequently breaking due to strong wind as it tries to rebuild it. Has a smiley face on it's belly!

Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus hesperus) f.

I think I found the only living spider in January. Testing out my extension tube with a spider I saw while walking out of the townhouse. I gave him a nudge with my finger to get a better view. The spider is about 1/16 the size of my index fingernail.

Does anyone know what type it is? Just a simple brown house spider, a fraction the size of a pencil eraser. I'd be forever indebeted.

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I noticed today in the bathroom an unusually large number of these little guys around in there. The give me the creeps... but I grabbed the extension tubes, reverser ring, my 50mm f/1.8, SB800 [flash with gary fong lightsphere], my pocketwizards and tripod and thought I'd see what my new reverser ring could do. It's hard to get something in focus for sure... but not too shabby... considering this guy's body is about the size of a tip of a pen. With his big 'ol legs he's about the size of a nickel - I'm not sure what he really is... but growing up we always called these "daddy long legs". I know they're some type of spider...?

All I really know for sure is that this house we are living in [renting] is INFESTED with these and wolf spiders [which I will not go anywhere near].

I was really surprised at how he reacted to the flash. He turned and kinda reared up at the lens - if he wasn't so incredibly tiny I probably would have left him alone at that reaction. But I figured I'd keep trying to get a decent image. This is the best of the bunch... even with the tripod it was pretty difficult.

Close up of a spider

Night macro shoots @ Venus Drive

My flash is in for repairs. On-board flash was killing the scene (too bright, too many shadows). So I grabbed a common-or-garden torch and lit her up this way......

Sparassidae aka rain spider aka huntsman (Seen in Johannesburg)

I believe some people keep them as pets!

Juin, Juillet, Aout 2009

A Sparassidae, hunstman or rain spider came visiting my office today (and won't leave)

caught in the house in a plastic cup. Please view at larger size for better detail.

View On Black

Orb Weaver spider.

Focus stacked (manually using Photoshop) from 2 shots.

Juin, Juillet, Aout 2009

Waiting for a fly

just found this little guy in the bathroom taken with my nikon 18-105 and all 3 tubes

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Nat Geo Submission photo

This spider dominated my garden. I didn't pick any tomatoes that year!

photo shoot

Best viewed as large

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Just a sample of what I can produce. I am tenacious and persistent. Good things come to those who work hard.

Nikon D90, 50f1.8 ,macro tube exension

Sparassidae aka rain spider aka huntsman.

I believe some people keep them as pets!

This spider puts me in the mood for chocolaty coffee drinks. Happy Arachtober 16th.

[note -- the originally uploaded photo was bothering me. I just don't like my spiders to be so far away, so I cropped it in. That, and I really think the detailing on this particular spider deserves a close proximity]

Furrow Orbweaver

Larinioides cornutus

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Dolomedes triton

I found this hulking orb weaver one night while working. Covered in spines he is one of the largest male orb weavers I've ever seen around here. His pedipalps are huge and weird looking and he is looking for love.