Lynx Spider
Featured in Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art – November 2009
Probably a baby Lynx Spider, but I’m not 100% sure on this. If anyone knows I’d be happy to know for certain.
Shot on the 24th of October 2009 in Brisbane, Australia, with a Canon 450d and a 70-300 is usm telephoto with 68mm of stacked extension tubes.
Shutter: 1/125th (fired built-in flash)
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 100
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Shelley Warbrooke
After some extensive research and a lot of shuddering at some scary looking arachnids, I’m fairly certain this is a species of Oxyopes, the lynx spider. Perhaps I’m wrong but they certainly do look very similar :) Anyway, this is a really nice shot, love these spiders. I get so confused by their heads though, they always look back the front when you can’t see them face on :P
Jason Asher replied
Thanks for your research, looks as though you might be right – though the colors differ slightly they look very similar.
Peter Martin
if it has got 4 forward pointing eyes (two BIG bulging eyes in front middle, and two smaller, one either side) and two little eyes on top (6 all up) then it is probably a jumping spider… check out this link – your little beastie might be here: http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_jumpers/index.htm
Jason Asher replied
Hi Peter, cheers for the comment. Yeah I’ve used the brisbane insects page as a good reference tool, but until you’re link didn’t think it may be a jumping spider as I recently found a couple of northern green jumping spiders (supposedly the biggest jumpers in Australia) yet this guy was larger. Looks like it may be a aussie brown jumper if any. Cheers for the help Peter, appreciate it mate.
gabbielizzie
maybe smuched?
Jason Asher replied
Smuched?
gabbielizzie
yea like splat,dead,deceided.. photo op then smash
Jason Asher replied
Nope, little critter was left to go about his business of course..
gabbielizzie
i let trantulas and some go but we have a million black widows here,so they have to go inside or outside… trantulas are wild here,and very common to see
Jason Asher replied
Fair enough, thanks for your comment.
Micci Shannon
What a cool shot!!! Great macro of whatever the little guy is.
Jason Asher replied
Thanks again Micci, glad you like it :)
Derek Dobbie
Wonderful capture, though better you than me for getting that close. well done.
Jason Asher replied
Thanks Derek, they’re pretty harmless little guys though :)
Heather Hartkamp
Jason Asher replied
Thanks for the features Heather, very pleased about it :)