Wolf Spider or is it a Nursery Web Spider
Nov 13, 2012 17:33:31 #
Found this next to my foot in the bathroom yesterday...Good thing I'm not squeamish...I'm inclined to go with Wolf Spider...
Nov 13, 2012 18:25:23 #
Nov 13, 2012 18:26:38 #
BTW,did you notice the ring light reflection in it's eyes ?
Nov 13, 2012 18:27:52 #
Nov 13, 2012 18:29:34 #
I googled 'Wolf Spider' and was shown five or six pictures, all different looking. One had big fuzzy legs, another had spindly legs etc. The one with spindly legs looks a lot like yours. Let him bite you and see what happenes. :)
Great Macros
Great Macros
Nov 13, 2012 20:37:36 #
Wolf spiders have a unique eye arrangement: a total of eight eyes, with four small eyes in a row on the bottom, two larger eyes above them, and two medium-sized eyes in a top row. They're also unique among spiders in that females carry their eggs in egg sacs attached to the back of their abdomens. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_spider
Nov 13, 2012 23:56:48 #
Great shots Scott - I'm not lover of spiders, so you may call me squeamish. We have a huntsman running around our home. I've tried to grab a photo, but it's not that easy as the thing keeps on moving, I mean running! So I take my hat off to for having been able to capture these great shots. Brian :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Nov 14, 2012 07:18:49 #
Great shots Scott! I'm surprised you got that close and he/she didn't try to attack you! The only Wolf Spider (think it was a Wolf Spider) I have seen was very aggressive (probably a female) and anytime I got too close would go into attack mode! That was before I got into Macro! :-) Scared the x**&%** out of me!! :lol:
Richard
Richard
Nov 14, 2012 10:21:40 #
Nice shots. Most likely your agressive spider was in a protective mode.
Nov 14, 2012 12:46:10 #
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Nov 14, 2012 23:27:12 #
Nice set. You just never know when a photo op is going to happen do you? I really don't want one in the bathroom. For some reason, spiders in the bathroom freak me out.
Nov 15, 2012 01:25:32 #
sford122 wrote:
You are such a girl!I really don't want one in the bathroom. For some reason, spiders in the bathroom freak me out.
<Bazinga!>
Nov 15, 2012 01:34:50 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
<Bazinga!>
:thumbup:sford122 wrote:
You are such a girl!I really don't want one in the bathroom. For some reason, spiders in the bathroom freak me out.
<Bazinga!>
Nov 15, 2012 23:08:39 #
Screamin Scott wrote:
Isn't it amazing that shooting macro causes us to grab the camera instead of the fly swatter. :thumbup:Found this next to my foot in the bathroom yesterday...Good thing I'm not squeamish...I'm inclined to go with Wolf Spider...
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