Jumping Spider

DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
edited May 14, 2008 in Holy Macro
We have a lot of these little guys running about. I hope to get a much
better shot pretty soon. This one was taken with P&S A610.

jumper_1474.jpg
Michael

Comments

  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2008
    DaddyO wrote:
    We have a lot of these little guys running about. I hope to get a much
    better shot pretty soon. This one was taken with P&S A610.

    Ah now I know what a jumping spider looks like. It is totally different to mine as you would agree. It has an orange spot on its back. Great shot.clap.gif
    Regards
    Bob
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2008
    DaddyO wrote:
    We have a lot of these little guys running about.
    I hope to get a much better shot pretty soon.
    This one was taken with P&S A610.

    He's a stumpy looking little fella, interesting that it has the orange spot on it's back.

    Must be very tiny, that is a pen end in the shot isn't it ?

    Good one DaddyO thumb.gif .... Skippy :D
    .
    Skippy (Australia) - Moderator of "HOLY MACRO" and "OTHER COOL SHOTS"

    ALBUM http://ozzieskip.smugmug.com/

    :skippy Everyone has the right to be stupid, but some people just abuse the privilege :dgrin
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2008
    canon400d wrote:
    Ah now I know what a jumping spider looks like. It is totally different to mine as you would agree. It has an orange spot on its back. Great shot.clap.gif
    Regards
    Bob

    Nice you to say Bob. Thanks. With such stellar shots to HOLY MACRO
    I am reluctant to post here. :D

    Put up the shot so you could see one without looking to deep.
    Spot colors with ours come in Red, white, as well as this.
    So I am glad you noticed it.

    I have captured these and kept them in a jar. Fed them flys and such.
    Also introduced other jumping spiders one at a time to the jar. One hell
    of a stratigic battle ensues. It isn't over in a flash unless one is smaller than
    the other. If they are the same size it can go on for awhile. Generally they
    end up fatally wounding each other.

    Michael
    Michael
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2008
    Lovely capture- is that a retracted biro next to it ? - gives a good idea of scale.

    Brian V,
    Brian V.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
    http://www.lordv.smugmug.com/
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2008
    Thank you Skippy & Brian. :D

    Your right Skippy he is a stumpy looking little dude. Brian, it is a retracted biro
    and like you say gives a good sense of scale. Was showing my daughter how
    well the Canon A610 was able to capture a macro picture and this quick
    cropped photo came out of that demo.

    These spiders don't get very big. They are great pouncing hunters. Can be
    handled easily.

    Theres a great video on Youtube that is entitled.

    "Hillarious jumping spider mating behaviour" Really cool sounds in it.
    Michael
Sign In or Register to comment.