Very Odd Little Spider

TerryLPTerryLP Registered Users Posts: 35 Big grins
edited February 9, 2008 in Holy Macro
I just happened to see this little girl working away up in a tree. I had to do some climbing to get these shots.

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  • xrisxris Registered Users Posts: 546 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2008
    Curious...
    Very weird! Never seen anything like it! Sure am curious.
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  • teamracephotosteamracephotos Registered Users Posts: 492 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2008
    Is it from outer space?
    Nice image. I have seen one like this before out at Merrit Island WFR. Not sure what it is but I bet someone here knows. MM
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2008
    Good captures - Interesting spider shape and colour :)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2008
    TerryLP wrote:
    I just happened to see this little girl working away up in a tree. I had to do some climbing to get these shots.

    Hmmmmmmmm hardly seems right that some folks get the most interesting shaped spiders does it eek7.gifrolleyes1.gif

    I have seen these Star shaped spiders in Queensland,
    they also come in many colours, the ones I saw were Yellow and White.

    They're an amazing shape considering they are a spider and not a crab.

    Great find on your part Terry thumb.gif Well Done.

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  • exploderpilotexploderpilot Banned Posts: 60 Big grins
    edited February 9, 2008
    I'm a spider guy, tarantula collector, and I have seen those things, but for the life of me I can't think of what it is. I THINK it's called a crabspider.
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2008
    exploderpilot wrote:
    I'm a spider guy, tarantula collector, and I have seen those things, but for the life of me I can't think of what it is. I THINK it's called a crabspider.

    It's a Crablike Spiny Orb Weaver :D ... Skippy
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  • PhotoskipperPhotoskipper Registered Users Posts: 453 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2008
    Not so Marco
    Got this spider during the field trip in the wetland park. Just lazy to change to 100 mm Macro lens, I use the 70-200 F2.8 IS. Set it to shortest focus 1.4 meter and used 550 EX flash with defusser to improve the brightness and contrast.
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