Winter desk spider: I have spent the last week or two learning the new technology that has evolved between my last camera, a d80, and my new d750. Having just assembled the flash to...

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Dec 30, 2014 21:12:05 #

Muddyvalley Loc: McMinnville, Oregon

I have spent the last week or two learning the new technology that has evolved between my last camera, a d80, and my new d750. Having just assembled the flash to the $10.00 eBay Kalt L bracket.... But I digress. This little spider ran across the desk. I coaxed it onto a small micro fiber lens cloth & kept turning it around while I shot it. Hand held. These are crops & I played with the levels a little in elements. Maybe too much? It was pretty black. In any case, I am more than pleased with the resolution. The spider looks to be maybe 3mm's long. Any advise would be appreciated. I'm a long way from stacking.
NIKON D750
ExposureTime : 0.005000
FNumber : 22.000000
ExposureProgram : 1
ISOSpeedRatings : 100
CompressedBitsPerPixel : 4.000000
ExposureBiasValue : 3.000000
Flash : 15 sb800 w/ softbox
FocalLength : 105.000000
Regards: Victor

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Dec 30, 2014 21:21:00 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Nice captures. I do not recognize the species.

Please consider posting a photo of your macro set-up here: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-32754-1.html

Dec 30, 2014 21:34:51 #

Muddyvalley Loc: McMinnville, Oregon

Thanks! No reply from bug guide. I think I brought in on a load of wood. I heat with wood & it's 29* here now.
Somebody suggested some bamboo skewers to hold the fotodiox open. It was pretty collapsed when I shot the spider. Could that be the cause of the harsh reflection? I'll post a shot of the setup. It's nothing original, mostly copied from you and others here. :-)

Dec 30, 2014 22:09:07 #

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

Muddyvalley wrote:

Thanks! No reply from bug guide. I think I brought in on a load of wood.

ID is really difficult given the lack of detail in the dark body. If I had to guess it would be a False Black Widow - Steatoda grossa.

Dec 30, 2014 22:13:38 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

LoneRangeFinder wrote:

If I had to guess it would be a False Black Widow - Steatoda grossa.

I initially thought the same, but too much brown legs with jet black body:
http://www.google.com/search?q=false+black+widow&lr=&as_qdr=all&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=ommjVO39NYb1yATJ84C4CQ&ved=0CJYBEIke&biw=1426&bih=731

Dec 31, 2014 16:07:33 #

Chet Loc: Louisville, KY

Very well done.
:thumbup:

Dec 31, 2014 16:24:27 #

Muddyvalley Loc: McMinnville, Oregon

Chet wrote:

Very well done.
:thumbup:

Many thanks!

Dec 31, 2014 17:34:36 #

pfrancke Loc: cold Maine

Hi Muddy, that is a Nasty looking creature. Well done.

Dec 31, 2014 18:30:20 #

Muddyvalley Loc: McMinnville, Oregon

pfrancke wrote:

Hi Muddy, that is a Nasty looking creature. Well done.

Thanks pfrancke!

Dec 31, 2014 18:37:55 #

Muddyvalley Loc: McMinnville, Oregon

Nikonian72 wrote:

Maybe an immature S.nobilis? See the left of center photo here: http://www.uksafari.com/falsewidows.htm
Probably a variety of false widow in any case.

Dec 31, 2014 18:59:29 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Muddyvalley wrote:

Maybe an immature S.nobilis? See the left of center photo here: http://www.uksafari.com/falsewidows.htm Probably a variety of false widow in any case.

From British website above: "The Noble False Widow spider (Steatoda nobilis) probably arrived in the UK from the Canary Islands. It was first recorded in Torquay, Devon, back in 1879. Since then it has adapted well to our colder climate.

They have a dark shiny body. The abdomen has some pale markings on the top, and there is a creamy coloured band all round the front. Under a hand lens this looks like an intricate mosaic."

Dec 31, 2014 22:04:15 #

Muddyvalley Loc: McMinnville, Oregon

No response at Bugguide.
For an ID, Laura at Bug guide bumped it to: Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynes » Sheetweb and Dwarf Spiders (Linyphiidae) » Dwarf Spiders (Erigoninae)

Jan 1, 2015 02:49:58 #

Macronaut Loc: Redondo Beach,Ca.

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