crazy spider in the trees

[Beau]

Originally posted by: rh71

The male finds a female's web, and weaves his mating thread onto her web. When he's ready, he quickly runs out and mates with her. Males often do not survive the encounter.

Why is this so often the case ?

Spiders are into kinky sex.

 

[Aharami]

cool spider. what camera?

 

[CRXican]

If I found those at my house I'd move out

 

[kyparrish]

ewww

 

[pyonir]

watch out for spiders in the trees!!

(just doesn't have the same ring to it)

 

[shiner]

If you have a flamethrower or tactical nuke at your disposal I say use it!!!!

I HATE SPIDERS MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE ON THIS ENTIRE FVCKING PLANET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: shinerburke
If you have a flamethrower or tactical nuke at your disposal I say use it!!!!

I HATE SPIDERS MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE ON THIS ENTIRE FVCKING PLANET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

even me? :heart:

 

[vshah]

Originally posted by: Aharami
cool spider. what camera?

D70 w/ 28-105 f3.5-4.5

close ups are tough because the web was swaying in the wind, i had to manual focus to keep it as sharp as i could. if i get too close, chances are the web will sway onto the camera (that lens can stay in focus ~2cm away) so i'm a bit weary 🙂

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: Beau

Originally posted by: Tiamat
Does anybody know what species they are? Native to that area? Most interesting looking spider's Ive seen.

Spined Micrathena
or
Micrathena gracilis

http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/spined_micrathena.htm

The male finds a female's web, and weaves his mating thread onto her web. When he's ready, he quickly runs out and mates with her. Males often do not survive the encounter.

Death! ... By snu-snu!

 

[MAME]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=38&threadid=1376775&enterthread=y

I reduced the pic size there 😉

 

[Cobalt]

KILL THEM KILL THEMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: shinerburke
If you have a flamethrower or tactical nuke at your disposal I say use it!!!!

I HATE SPIDERS MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE ON THIS ENTIRE FVCKING PLANET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

even me? :heart:

It's close...but yes.

 

[Anubis]

vey nice, whats the min focus distance of that lens?

and i dont kill spiders i only kill centipedes

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: shinerburke

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: shinerburke
If you have a flamethrower or tactical nuke at your disposal I say use it!!!!

I HATE SPIDERS MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE ON THIS ENTIRE FVCKING PLANET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

even me? :heart:

It's close...but yes.

:Q

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Beau

Originally posted by: rh71

The male finds a female's web, and weaves his mating thread onto her web. When he's ready, he quickly runs out and mates with her. Males often do not survive the encounter.

Why is this so often the case ?

Spiders are into kinky sex.

Like the female severing the males head while they are having sex...

 

[vshah]

Originally posted by: Anubis
vey nice, whats the min focus distance of that lens?

and i dont kill spiders i only kill centipedes

~1.5 inches

spiders i let live because they kill flying baddy bugs. everything else is RAIDed on sight.

-Vivan

 

[UDT89]

Originally posted by: cobalt
KILL THEM KILL THEMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!

closes eyes and thinks of sam kinison.

 

[cessna152]

Those are craaazy looking.

 

[Psycho18]

is that an Alien from AVP??

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: vshah

Originally posted by: Anubis
vey nice, whats the min focus distance of that lens?

and i dont kill spiders i only kill centipedes

~1.5 inches

spiders i let live because they kill flying baddy bugs. everything else is RAIDed on sight.

-Vivan

really? thats close im guessing thats from the end of the lens which is closer to a foot from the focal plane

closest i can get with mu macro is 6 inches lens - bug