A Dangerous Lady
Jul 13, 2013 13:43:59 #
On my back porch. The stringy stuff is her web. Did I really get that close? Yes, a macro but she did not seem to me being this close.
Pentax K7 w/Sigma 28-80mm..TFL Cliff
Pentax K7 w/Sigma 28-80mm..TFL Cliff
Jul 13, 2013 13:52:05 #
usn ret wrote:
On my back porch. The stringy stuff is her web. Did I really get that close? Yes, a macro but she did not seem to me being this close.
Pentax K7 w/Sigma 28-80mm..TFL Cliff
Pentax K7 w/Sigma 28-80mm..TFL Cliff
Good picture of the black widow. That stringy, clumsy looking web is typical of the critter. Did you take the pic at night?
Jul 13, 2013 14:04:35 #
Jul 13, 2013 14:15:42 #
Pretty cool. I never have a problem coming right up to them when they are in their web. I have not seen one in a while. When I do, I will have my macro lens on, that's for sure.
Jul 13, 2013 14:59:58 #
usn ret wrote:
Luis, taken at night as they really don't like daylight. TFL Cliff
Thanks. I have never seen one during the day, but occasionally see their non-geometric chaotic webs with daylight.
Jul 14, 2013 17:11:18 #
I'd probably use my telephoto lens! Nice pic, but the way.
Jul 15, 2013 12:45:06 #
usn ret wrote:
On my back porch. The stringy stuff is her web. Did I really get that close? Yes, a macro but she did not seem to me being this close.
Pentax K7 w/Sigma 28-80mm..TFL Cliff
Pentax K7 w/Sigma 28-80mm..TFL Cliff
All i do is kill them in my yards. But here is one interesting tid-bit.....During WWII, The Army Air Force bred Black Widows for their webs. The web strings were used in the Nordon bomb sight, because the web strings were absolutely perfect for use as cross-hairs.
Rich
Jul 15, 2013 14:53:05 #
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