Something not for Arachnaphobics!

Dearis · Post by **Dearis** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:04 pm

Hi there,

It's been a while since I have shot any macro's and I saw these cute little guys outside my unit in a daisy bush they were about 4mm long I am guessing there is a male and a female here due to the larger abdomen on and the darker colouration on the other.

Comments most welcome as always.

Regards Darren

Erland R.N. · Post by **Erland R.N.** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 4:42 am

Nice detailed pictures.

I like the second photo best, which seems better exposed and with the spider's eyes more clearly seen.

Erland

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:34 am

Super shots Darren. I love spiders in waiting

. I would hate to be the bee or fly looking for a meal on these daisies

I would guess that they are different color morphs of the same species spider and probably female..males usually have those boxing gloves (Pedipalp, an organ used to transfer sperm to the female) on their second appendages after the fangs. Take more Macro

Cyclops · Post by **Cyclops** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:29 am

Very nice shots, you know I like spiders right?

I think these are a kind of wolf spider but not sure.

Dearis · Post by **Dearis** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 11:51 am

Thanks all, I think they are Lynx spiders.....at firdt I thought wolf too

Regards Darren

Carl_Constantine · Post by **Carl_Constantine** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 4:03 pm

I agree with Erland on this, I like the second shot best. What kind of spider is that? Are those really spines or just look that way to look menacing?

Dearis · Post by **Dearis** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 1:48 am

Thanks all, given the spider was about 4mm I reckon its to ward of birds etc

Regards Darren

Wim van Egmond · Post by **Wim van Egmond** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 3:14 am

Nice, I think it is a lynx spider. They have these long sensory hairs!

Wim

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:05 am

Something not for Arachnaphobics!

Well I guess that leaves me out huh?

Nice photographs Darren, I think the second shot is the best too.

DaveW · Post by **DaveW** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:16 am

Hard to tell from Darren's shot but they don't seem to have the long abdomen as in these links, although the rest fits:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx_spider

But these sites are a bit closer to home for Darren:-

http://www.geocities.com/brisbane_spiders/Oxyopidae.htm

http://www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/australia ... pidae.html

You have certainly mastered insect photography since your first attempts not that long ago Darren. Who knows perhaps you have discovered a new species "breviposteria"!!

DaveW

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:05 am

Folks, check out the tiny bee in picture 2, a bit left of the spider's leg in foreground. You can just see its head and antennae poking up from one of the little florets. It's a lovely detail -- kind of like a mouse hiding near a lion!

Darren, I'm having a little trouble matching up "4mm long" with the pictures and your equipment list. If the spider is 4 mm long, then image 2 would be about 7 mm across the image, which implies either 3X onto your sensor or some cropping. But I don't see offhand how to get 3X from the listed equipment, and you don't mention cropping. Can you explain?

--Rik

Dearis · Post by **Dearis** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 12:30 pm

Hi all and thanks, I also have used Kenko rings there was some cropping in image 2 but not a great deal in fact just a smidge

Regards Darren