Wolf Spider by erskogly
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This is one of the last spiders I photographed this year, before the frost and snow arrived. It is a spider of the Lycosidae family, of the genus Alopecosa, most likely the species Pulverulenta (impossible to determine without a much closer look, but it's the most common species of the Alopecosa genus around here). It measures about 6-7 mm, and I found it running along before me while I was out looking for dragonflies. They are quick little creatures, so it took a fair amount of hunting while crawling around on my knees to get this shot. The strange looking plants it is running across are nothing but moss - a kind that grows in very wet environments (and which have a very interesting look up close I think...).
Comments (13)
lafayette
It's a superb macro! I don't love the spider when they have a great size, but this one is very good... Great evening.
zulaan
Cool macro ! I like the details of this spider ! Love spiders ;) Excellent background !
Onslow
Superb macro !
jcv2
Beautiful capture of this wolf spider contrasting so well against this mossy background! Excellent work! :)
hotracer2
Cool image, background adds to the spyder:):)..V
kimariehere
fantastic shot of this creepy crawler!! yikes !!
Richardphotos
welcome back and what a super macro. not only the spider, the moss also.
cynlee
excellent details!! :]
PeeWee05
OMG - look at his eyes! I love seeing their eyes in macro's, something about me looking at them looking at me... So you've satisfied me :D
redchilicat
WOW Amazing spider macro!!
Valentin
Brilliant macro work!!! The wolf spider looks so frightening!
sossy
incredible details and fantastic macro! ;o)
KiwiMiss
Hmmm I think we have those here too .... I don't like to get too close to spiders though to be certain, lol. Excellent macro! Would never have guessed that was moss.