Wolf Spider with babies on her back.

Jody Melanson

I shot this lady at the same place I shot the Butterflies. I didn't even notice she had babies on her back until I got home and started processing! Bonus!

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I was lying right on the ground in a walkway at the Nursery for these shots. People thought I was nuts. (well more than normal) LOL

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Lord Vetinari

Lovely capture Jody- quite amazing to see all the babies neatly arranged on their backs
Brian V.

Awais Yaqub

These are very cool
they look way scary in photos

DaddyO

For sure one of the best Wolf Spider with babies pictures I have seen! Though I did come across a side shot that highlighted the babies and mother nicely. These pictures are wonderfully sharp. Curious the color
change between the two shots. I guess its one shot with the one take
color saturated.

The read on Wolf Spiders is interesting. I recall that they can get quite aggressive in thier mating season. I had one charge me as I was trying to
catch it. Scared the daylights out of me as it came on so fast. Still caught it though. If I may add that in the line of Wolf Spiders, if I have right, is the Hobo Spider.
They look pretty close to the same but the Hobo is dangerous.

Michael

BBiggs

Neat photos! I always like seeing spider shots, for they are such interesting creatures.

Skippy

Jody Melanson wrote:

I shot this lady at the same place I shot the Butterflies. I didn't even notice she had babies on her back until I got home and started processing! Bonus!

I was lying right on the ground in a walkway at the Nursery for these shots. People thought I was nuts. (well more than normal)

Nice surprise for you Jody to find all those babies
I like the warmer colour tones in the first shot.

I haven't seen a wolf spider with babies since I was a kid.

Lucky find .... Skippy
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D.Rodgers

Great job !
I really like the ground surface ,gives the spider more of a larger presence.

tlee

Awesome!!!