Along came a spider

kingwiththeax1kingwiththeax1 Registered Users Posts: 18 Big grins
edited July 21, 2010 in Other Cool Shots
A couple pics of a spider I found while closing up at work today.


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  • deb22deb22 Registered Users Posts: 428 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2010
    Is that real? I was afraid to look at this post but this is the most colorful spider I have ever seen a pic of. I would however quit my job immediatey. Laughing.gif
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  • kingwiththeax1kingwiththeax1 Registered Users Posts: 18 Big grins
    edited July 14, 2010
    deb22 wrote: »
    Is that real? I was afraid to look at this post but this is the most colorful spider I have ever seen a pic of. I would however quit my job immediatey. Laughing.gif

    he's real (if it is a "he"). he's been saturated in ps, but his true colors aren't to far off from the pics though.
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2010
    Interesting spider. Looks like its a Golden Silk Spider. Cool looking. :D

    http://www.dpughphoto.com/spiders.htm
    Michael
  • KerrBearKerrBear Registered Users Posts: 114 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    Beautiful creature. You were lucky to be given a chance to photograph him.
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    That just gives me the "nillie-willies" -- Looks like it has a skeleton head.

    Neat shot tho thumb.gif
    Mary
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  • Cary SmithsonCary Smithson Registered Users Posts: 14 Big grins
    edited July 21, 2010
    It does look like one of those Golden Silk spiders, but how come I only see 6 legs?
  • hgernhardtjrhgernhardtjr Registered Users Posts: 417 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2010
    Mugged by a bird, possibly :D... I've seen it happen.

    But I suspect the missing legs are simply out of the depth of field and below his body (note how you can only see 5 in the second shot).
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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2010
    hgernhardtjr wrote: »
    Mugged by a bird, possibly :D... I've seen it happen.

    Mugged. Thats pretty funny. Does say the web can trap small birds though
    the spider doesn't eat them.
    Michael
  • kingwiththeax1kingwiththeax1 Registered Users Posts: 18 Big grins
    edited July 21, 2010
    that is correct. his other two legs were tucked up under his body. he was trying to crawl away and spin his web as i got closer to him.
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