Daddy-Longlegs (Harvestman), eyes

Charles Krebs · Post by **Charles Krebs** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:10 am

Since I was a kid I always thought the eyes of the Daddy-Longlegs were pretty neat looking. Now I can get a real good look at them and yup... they are still pretty "neat"!

It is an arthropod (not a spider), and it has just two eye. But they are positioned in that interesting little spine covered "turret".

Nikon D200, Canon 35mm macro on bellows

Nikon D200, Nikon Epi-5X microscope objective on bellows

Nikon D200, 12.5mm Minolta bellows lens (on bellows)

Wim van Egmond · Post by **Wim van Egmond** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:21 am

Magnificent!

Are those holes in the front the breathing openings? stigmata.

Wim

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:41 am

That is really wild there Charlie. The eyes of these things have been a curiosity with me too, it is good to see a close up of them. Excellent

jaharris1001 · Post by **jaharris1001** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 4:50 am

These are Amazing shots Charles !! Those eyes are very cool !! I guess that port to the lower left on shot 1 would be a nostril ? Excellent work !!

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:34 am

I've wondered about the eyes too. Great photos as always.

Bruce

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:02 am

Masterpieces -- quality to dream about!

--Rik

Ib Mathiasen · Post by **Ib Mathiasen** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:43 pm

Fantastic shot Charles - now i had to go outside to find some creature to take a picture of

salden · Post by **salden** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:54 pm

Perfect as always Charles. I love that last one.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:07 pm

I would say they are beyond perfect IMO. They have so much detail and sharpness Charles. You take the macro world and bring it up to lifesize.

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:42 pm

hahaha unreal

tpe · Post by **tpe** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:20 am

Wonderfull pictures, I cant beleive i missed them, lovely colour and lighting, and what detail. The jaws of these things are very interesting too, they have tow sets of pincers instead of spider like mandibles, very like tailless scorpions, to which i think they are about equally related.

tim