Face to Face with a Tiny Crab Spider

Walter Piorkowski · Post by **Walter Piorkowski** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:29 pm

A small lime green crab spider.

Canon 10D
.7 inch f.l. lens on extention tubes
stacked images at .001 inch increments
Combine ZM, Photoshop

I found this little guy while collecting leaf hoppers. I was surprised by the shiny, almost translucent flesh. I have never seen a spider this close up before so I don't know if this is common.

Walt

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:09 am

Excellent photos Walter. I love the eye arangment. Almost looks like he is made out of lime jello. Amazing detail on the surface. Could be a very young spider.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:07 am

Hm...Doug said it could be a very young spider

. Hope you got a signed release from its parents before posting these images.

Got to admit though, you did get "face to face."

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:23 pm

Excellent images! How big is this little fellow, anyway?

--Rik

Walter Piorkowski · Post by **Walter Piorkowski** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:42 am

Quite small Rik, the horizontal field of view of the upper image is only 2mm.
Walt