Two more spiders
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V6GTO

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11,579 posts

272 months

Tuesday 16th May 2006
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These two taken today.

I must buy an ID book, not a clue what this is. He was catching a few rays on a terracotta pot.



And another jumper I think.



Martin.

vts_saxo

273 posts

245 months

Tuesday 16th May 2006
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Would not like to be in the same room as that first guy!!!

Nice pics though

klassiekerrally

2,543 posts

285 months

Tuesday 16th May 2006
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Wow... That's really close. They are not much bigger than about an inch, are they?
What gear did you use?

V6GTO

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11,579 posts

272 months

Tuesday 16th May 2006
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The first is about 10mm and the jumping spider is about 6mm
Canon 1DmarkII N, 100mm Macro + 65mm of extention tubes.

Martin.

pete_w

646 posts

293 months

Tuesday 16th May 2006
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Zebra spider
Salticus scenicus
Zebra spiders belong to the family Salticidae (also known as jumping spiders) who are believed to have the best eyesight of any arthropod. If you take a close look at one of these spiders it will often turn its head to look straight back at you

Think number two is the above. If you move your finger in close proximity it will track it, superb to watch.

vts_saxo

273 posts

245 months

Wednesday 17th May 2006
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V6GTO said:
The first is about 10mm and the jumping spider is about 6mm
Canon 1DmarkII N, 100mm Macro + 65mm of extention tubes.

Martin.


Still to big for my liking, hate spiders

dinkel

27,823 posts

288 months

Friday 19th May 2006
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They walk through my room . . . and I can hear 'em on the wood!

I catch and throw out . . .

klassiekerrally

2,543 posts

285 months

Friday 19th May 2006
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One of the first pic I made with my Fuji S602Z:

Those spikes are barbed wire, it's not a big spider...