Lucky Find!

teamracephotosteamracephotos Registered Users Posts: 492 Major grins
edited July 23, 2008 in Holy Macro
Was out walking the dog and found a (I Think) Wolf Spider Exoskeleton. It was hanging from a single spider thread so I gently moved it to a flower and posed it. Thanks for looking. MM

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2008
    teamracephotos wrote:
    Was out walking the dog and found a (I Think) Wolf Spider Exoskeleton. It was hanging from a single spider thread so I gently moved it to a flower and posed it. Thanks for looking. MM

    Ahahaha almost fooled me, the lifeless eyes give it away nod.gif

    Two great shots MM clap.gif ..... Skippy :D
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2008
    Both wonderful shots but gotta love the spider skin.- Did you put the head back on ?- normally when I see these the head and fangs are very displaced.
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  • teamracephotosteamracephotos Registered Users Posts: 492 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2008
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Both wonderful shots but gotta love the spider skin.- Did you put the head back on ?- normally when I see these the head and fangs are very displaced.

    The head and fangs where still attached. This one was hanging face down from a single spiders thread, and the breeze was blowing so I had to move it to get a shot. I am not sure (having never handled one before) but I think it was very fresh cause it was very pliable. I was able to adjust its legs to suit my needs.... even took one pose where I was trying to make it look as though it was attacking. Soo this was even a luckier find then I thought. MM


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  • teamracephotosteamracephotos Registered Users Posts: 492 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2008
    Thanks Skippy
    Skippy wrote:
    Ahahaha almost fooled me, the lifeless eyes give it away nod.gif

    Two great shots MM clap.gif ..... Skippy :D
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2008
    teamracephotos wrote:
    Feeling better?

    I love both those shots but wow the spider is brilliant. Thanks for sharing.
    Regards
    Bob
  • teamracephotosteamracephotos Registered Users Posts: 492 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2008
    Thanks Bob
    canon400d wrote:
    I love both those shots but wow the spider is brilliant. Thanks for sharing.
    Regards
    Bob

    Thanks for the coment, the spider was just its skin, and I moved it to the flower. I think that is the closest I have even been to one. MM
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  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited July 23, 2008
    amazing shot, great detail for a skin!
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  • couriermancourierman Registered Users Posts: 402 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2008
    nice find , its a house spider ,a wolf spider has 2 big eye's on it side
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  • teamracephotosteamracephotos Registered Users Posts: 492 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2008
    Cool Thanks MM
    courierman wrote:
    nice find , its a house spider ,a wolf spider has 2 big eye's on it side
    Thanks for the INFO. MM
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  • TristanPTristanP Registered Users Posts: 1,107 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2008
    That's a really cool find. Nice posing. :D
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