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This is a Banana Spider but I call him "Poodle Spider" because of the poodle like tufts of hair on his legs!
Spider in Web. Taken using the reverse lens macro technique.
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The spider species Argiope aurantia is commonly known as the yellow garden spider, black and yellow garden spider, golden garden spider,writing spider, corn spider, or McKinley spider. It is common to the contiguous United States, Hawaii, southern Canada, Mexico, and Central America. It has distinctive yellow and black markings on the abdomen and a mostly white cephalothorax. Its scientific Latin name translates to "gilded silver-face" (the genus name Argiope meaning "silver-face", while the specific epithet aurantia means "gilded"). Males range from 5–9 mm (0.20–0.35 in); females range from 19–28 mm (0.75–1.10 in). These spiders may bite if disturbed or harassed, but the venom is seemingly harmless to humans.
Spider Pavilion. The Los Angeles Natural History Museum. California.
Up close with an Australian icon. The Redback Spider (Latrodectus hasselti), feared by early settlers, was historically responsible for 12 deaths . An antivenom has been available since 1956, and there have been no deaths directly due to redback bites since its introduction. The female spider, as seen in this shot, is much larger then its male counterpart and has the distinctive red stripe on its abdomen. The female 'digests' the male during a successful mating process, which seems to be unique to Latrodectus hasselti. Females reach around 1 cm in size while males are 3-4 mm when mature. Shot was taken with a 100mm macro lens. NSW, Australia
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Argiope bruennichi
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Argiope bruennichi, commonly known as the wasp spider, is a species of orb-weaver spider found across Central and Northern Europe, several regions of Asia, plus parts of the Middle east, North Africa and the Azores.Like many other members of the same genus Argiope, this species features distinctive yellow, white and black markings on its abdomen
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A huntsman spider, probably Heteropoda jugulans. Male and female huntsman spiders are similar in size with the males having longer legs and females slightly bigger bodies. Actually, I am not sure whether this is a male or female. Unlike many spiders, the males do not risk being eaten after mating. Some species of huntsman spiders live in colonies. Normally, huntsman spiders are nocturnal. However, this spider was out in the afternoon. It has eight eyes. The upper four appear closed. Perhaps it was squinting because of the bright light.
For the Macro Mondays theme "Inspired by a Song". The song I chose is "Boris the Spider" by the Who. Perhaps a slightly larger spider than the Who had in mind but definitely a little creepy. The spider was on a variegated bromeliad leaf in my garden and was left undisturbed after being photographed. Huntsman spiders can also be found indoors.
Macrophotography has made me appreciate what a diverse and fascinating group of animals that spiders are.
HMM!
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Boris the Spider by The Who
Look, he's crawling up my wall
Black and hairy, very small
Now he's up above my head
Hanging by a little thread
Boris the spider
Boris the spider
Now he's dropped on to the floor
Heading for the bedroom door
Maybe he's as scared as me
Where's he gone now, I can't see
Boris the spider
Boris the spider
Creepy, crawly
Creepy, crawly
Creepy, creepy, crawly, crawly
Creepy, creepy, crawly, crawly
Creepy, creepy, crawly, crawly
Creepy, creepy, crawly, crawly
There he is wrapped in a ball
Doesn't seem to move at all
Perhaps he's dead, I'll just make sure
Pick this book up off the floor
Boris the spider
Boris the spider
Creepy, crawly
Creepy,…
Laws are spider webs through which the big flies pass and the little ones get caught.
Honore de Balzac
One of several spiders we saw on Skyline Drive the other day. The misty fog was rolling up over the ridge (which was very cool to watch) and while it wasn't raining actually all the webs were standing out due to the water droplets. I believe this is an Orb Weaver spider but not sure which one. I tried a quick Google Image search, but honestly by the time I was half through looking at a page of spiders, I was thoroughly creeped out and could imagine them crawling on me. Spiders are interesting and some quite beautiful, as long as they are Outside in Their environment and stay out of My environment! LOL Happy Sabbath and a great weekend everyone! :)
Had a go at trying for a macro shot of one of these amazing little creatures. It was sitting outside my window ledge. I had good natural light which helped. I think I got as close to the spider as my lens would allow (which is 295 mm from my subject to the sensor of my camera). Worth enlarging.
Redfemured Orb Weaver, I think. She was very sluggish, so I only took a couple of photos and left her alone.
The Flower Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) is one of 27 species of crab spider. It has a globular abdomen, sometimes with spots or lines. The Flower Crab Spiders doesn't spin a web to trap insects. Instead it ambushes it's prey, often laying in wait on foliage for unsuspecting bees, moths and other insects that come to feed on flowers. The female can change colour to match it's surroundings, so long as it is on a spectrum between pale green, yellow, white and pale pink, but often appears white. The front legs are longer and stronger than the back legs. Primarily daytime feeders, these spiders are easiest to spot outdoors between April and September. They are most common in the south of the UK.