Meet Lucky The Huntsman Spider

SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
edited November 19, 2006 in Holy Macro
Well I called him lucky cause he was lucky he decided to come inside my house and not someone elses who may have squished him.

I got home from work on Friday night, and couldn't help but see him on the wall, he's about 3inch enough to scare some folks, but these are pretty common to find in Australia.

So I caught him, put him in a container till this morning, then took him outside and put him in the plum tree down the back yard.

Yup he's a lucky Boy :D .... Enjoy ... Skippy (Australia)

Picture taken with Canon 20D / Canon 100mm Macro / Kenko Tube / Ext Flash / and the Foam Paper Diffuser used on the Flash.
Hand held shot ISO 200 / F20 / Shutter Speed 200

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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,237 moderator
    edited November 18, 2006
    Sure is a fuzzy little bugger. That new foam diffuser looks as if its working out well.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2006
    David_S85 wrote:
    Sure is a fuzzy little bugger. That new foam diffuser looks as if its working out well.

    Thanks David.......yeah I really like the Foam Diffuser, I actually had to turn the flash right down where I normally have it turned up pretty high.

    This was only a medium sized one, I've seen them much bigger than this guy ......... Skippy (Australia)
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2006
    Wow great macros ! you have a lot spiders there !
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  • ChrisJChrisJ Registered Users Posts: 2,164 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2006
    What a cutie, Skippy! How about showing some scale next time? Maybe stick your finger right next to his mouth?! rolleyes1.gif
    Chris
  • ed_hed_h Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2006
    Thanks for the opportunity for letting us see one close up, didn't realize that they were that harry. We had one living in our bathroom for several years.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Wow great macros ! you have a lot spiders there !

    Hi Awais, yes we do have a lot of spiders in Australia, these one's are friendly they just frighten people because of their size and the fact that they run so dang fast.

    Huntsmen are found all over Australia, I always catch them and take them back outside and release them .........thanks for looking :D

    Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2006
    ChrisJ wrote:
    What a cutie, Skippy! How about showing some scale next time? Maybe stick your finger right next to his mouth?! rolleyes1.gif


    But... but I can't hold the spider and hold my gear at the same time, other wise I would have ... NOT!! *cough*cough* rolleyes1.gif

    Tell you what, next time I find one I'll let you know and you can come over and hold it while I take photos okay rolleyes1.gif ....... Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2006
    ed_h wrote:
    Thanks for the opportunity for letting us see one close up, didn't realize that they were that harry. We had one living in our bathroom for several years.
    Ed

    They really are a nice looking spider, kinda got that puppy dog look don't a think hehehe ...well the kind that you'd want outside your house though :D

    I get excited when I find them inside the house, the WOW factor kicks in.
    They always end up outside cause I put them out when I find them.

    Thanks for looking Ed............ Skippy (Australia)
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  • kreskres Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2006
    Oh... he's SO lucky he didn't hop a jet and try to get into my kitchen

    {{shudder}}

    Good shot, it gives me the willies! eek7.gif
    --Kres
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2006
    kres wrote:
    Oh... he's SO lucky he didn't hop a jet and try to get into my kitchen

    {{shudder}}

    Good shot, it gives me the willies! eek7.gif

    Awwwww he's just a growing boy that one, he's not fully grown, trust me they come much bigger than this guy, sure he is big, but I've had them bigger than him :D thanks for looking......... Skippy (Australia)
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  • ForeheadForehead Registered Users Posts: 679 Major grins
    edited November 19, 2006
    What? Ya didn't chuck any wobblies this time?!:D
    Steve-o
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