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04-09-2006, 02:26 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Gloucester
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| | | Spider Detailing
Found this spider approx 10mm long and took a series of images of it. ID please and some education  With exception of the last frame these are all uncropped images 
x1 magnification 
x2-x3 magnification 
Cleaning its leg between its fangs x2 magnification 
Spider with prey x1 magnification 
Crop from previous image, is this what I think it is ????? |
04-09-2006, 02:32 PM
|  | Frozen | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.E. Lincolnshire
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| | | Re: Spider Detailing
First of all, what fantastic images! I expect taken using the M65 lens?
I don't know exactly which one, but I think it's a type of Garden spider - Araneus sp?.
I'm sure someone knows better.
Alan |
04-09-2006, 02:34 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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| | | Re: Spider Detailing
Nice pics, Kev!
It's a common Garden Spider by the looks of it ( Araneus diadematus) .... scary, aren't they, close-up? Imagine being a fly caught in the web and see that coming towards you!! 
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04-09-2006, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Kev Lewis Crop from previous image, is this what I think it is ????? | Yes, and no...it's a female so this is the epigyne (reproductive organ) |
04-09-2006, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Imaginos Yes, and no...it's a female so this is the epigyne (reproductive organ) | Thank you Imaginos, I was googling around and got the impression it was the female organs. I'm not sure if I want to explore the macro world anymore, it is WEIRD ! |
04-09-2006, 03:08 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2005
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| | | Re: Spider Detailing
Weird...but beautiful. Try out some fly-eyes and leaf-beetles for some real works of natural art. |
04-09-2006, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Imaginos Weird...but beautiful. Try out some fly-eyes and leaf-beetles for some real works of natural art. | High on the list Imaginos in fact insect eyes generally are superb in detail and in colouration |
04-09-2006, 03:13 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Coventry
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| | | Re: Spider Detailing
Hi Kev
Super detail don't know how you got so close but well done mate
Mick
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04-09-2006, 03:33 PM
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| | | Re: Spider Detailing
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Originally Posted by canonman Hi Kev
Super detail don't know how you got so close but well done mate
Mick | No real problem Mick, it was on a web so I used a tripod setup, but the wind was causing havoc with focussing lol | |
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