Dew drops on a spider web on a barb wire fence. Viewed from just below so as to only see sky behind it and the drops reflecting an upside down pic of the sky and land. I couldn’t see this with the naked eye – it was only when I got in close and down low with the macro lens that I saw it through the view finder. It reminded me of planets suspended in a galaxy and that there is a whole different world out there to be viewed through a macro lens.
A jumping spider from my garden. / This was used for the cover of a program in Europe for spiders of the world exhibition.
Macro photograph of a Callistamon (Bottle brush) flower! This photo can be purchased and downloaded from my portfolio at Shutterstock SHUTTERSTOCK PORTFOLIO / FOTOLIA PORTFOLIO / DREAMSTIME PORTFOLIO“ /
Spent blossoms caught in a spider web by the chook shed. Best viewed LARGE
Female orb spider and mate. This image featured in the group 1:1 Macro Photography in September 2009. Many thanks!
bottom view of leucauge venusta. body from tip of the chelicera (nodes at tip of head) to spinnerets at tail of abdomen- this little one measures 3mm.
a very difficult top view of leucauge venusta. they build their webs low to the ground and stay underneath the web. the body from tip of the chelicera (nodes at tip of head) to spinnerets at tail of abdomen- this little one measures 4mm.
Caught this guy hanging out on my backdoor screen!
Jumping Spider
Another from this mornings fog : ) More images from the web series: / / / / / / / / / / / /
Spider web with mist drops. Sony DSC-H5 with close-up lens. / / Or browse through one of my categories: / animal / building / cemetery / church / damselfly / dragonfly / drop / fall / flower / france / insect / leaf / light / macro / nature / other / reflection / water / winter
This was taken on my front deck early in the morning with heavy fog leaving dew on a cobweb.
I have a headcold and have been reminiscing :)
Jumping Spider (Olympus 510) / The jumping spider family (Salticidae) contains more than 500 described genera and over 5,000 species, making it the largest family of spiders with about 13% of all species (Peng et al., 2002). Jumping spiders have good vision and use it for hunting and navigating. They are capable of jumping from place to place, secured by a silk tether. Both their book lungs and the tracheal system are well-developed, as they depend on both systems (bimodal breathing). Jumping spiders are generally diurnal, active hunters. Their well developed internal hydraulic system extends their limbs by altering the pressure of body fluid (blood) within them. This enables the spiders to jump without having large muscular legs like a grasshopper. The jumping spider can therefore jump 20 to 60 or even 75-80 times the length of their body. When a jumping spider is moving from place to place, and especially just before it jumps, it tethers a filament of silk to whatever it is standing on. Should it fall for one reason or another, it climbs back up the silk tether. Jumping spiders are Scopula bearing spiders, which means that they have a very interesting Tarsal section. And the end of each leg they have hundreds of tiny hairs, which each then split into hundreds more tiny hairs, each tipped with an “end foot”. These thousands of tiny feet allow them to climb up and across virtually any terrain. They can even climb up glass by gripping onto the tiny imperfections, usually an impossible task for any spider. Jumping spiders also use their silk to weave small tent-like dwellings where females can protect their eggs, and which also serve as a shelter while moulting. Jumping spiders are known for their curiosity. If approached by a human hand, instead of scuttling away to safety as most spiders do, the jumping spider will usually leap and turn to face the hand. Further approach may result in the spider jumping backwards while still eyeing the hand. The tiny creature will even raise its forelimbs and “hold its ground”. Because of this contrast to other arachnids, the jumping spider is regarded as inquisitive as it is seemingly interested in whatever approaches it. (Wiki)
This is a drenched web with a seed caught in it.
Spiders web with dew drops / /
Tiny blue daisies reflected in this macro shot of a beautiful spiders web. / /
I thought these 3 images of a spiders web looked just like the beads on a Christmas tree. / Spiders webs taken with 100mm macro lens. / Special effects added with Dreamlight photo editor and PS / /
Spiders web with frost. / Shot with a macro lens. Canon EFS 60 mm f/2.8 / Straight from camera. Featured in ‘Sets Of Two’.
Spiders web with rain droplets. (in case anyone is wondering, the yellow is a garden hose in the background) / Shot with Canon EOS 350D with Canon EFS 60mm f/2.8 macro lens. / As is.
Found this little Jumping Spider in the Gardens of the Botanical Gardens of Mt Tamborine, Queensland, Australia. Unsure of the exact species, one site has this one as “unknown” location Queensland, so I think it was it. Love their 8 eyes, they make great little hunters. 3mm in size, and very cute little guys :) Canon 5D Mk II, 65mm. Available Large, and best viewed Large!
Spider webby bokey droppy bluey goodness…
Captured this fall on my front steps. Nikon D200, Nikkor 105mm /
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