You might spot me at Kirra Beach, the South-Eastern end of the Gold Coast, Australia,  if you like beach walking like myself... but there is more ! My son Jeff (*jif3d*, here at Rendo, it helps to advertise, ooops)... he took this pic of me in 2000, then manipulated it in photo-shop and it's still one of my favourites. Just very briefly about my past... *born in East Prussia; *grew up in Berlin, West Germany; *migrated to "OZ" in 1960, (not the Wizard of Oz) but...AUSTRALIA ! I guess  I was more into '2D' since early childhood, and thinking that my son Jeff may have inherited some of my artistic skills, because he translated them into '3D'. I am hooked on photography, since I discovered cameras... that's it in a nutshell. BTW - one of my fav.quotes.... ** I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure - which is trying to please everybody !**                                              that's a wrap... Cheers Brigitte.
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Comments (29)
Faemike55
I know Wallace & Gromit! I think I have seen just about every type of weird ever imagined but this one is beyond that point you know what type?
wysiwig
I knew, evoluntionarily speaking, Australia went it's own way a long time ago but until you described this I thought it was a very large spider trying to carry off a teeny tiny craker. Now you tell me it's all one creature!? Truely strange. And to show how cheeky it is, it has a smiley face on it's bottom! Well, it's still a superb capture and a really odd discovery.
jif3d
So that's what happened to the cookies...and I thought it was me sleep walking ! What weird critter and to me the marking on it's back looks like an evil skeleton head...YIKES ! Neat captures and composition BB ! Very well done & ~Cheers~
Bossie_Boots
I love spiders too they fascinate me he looks different never seen one like that before superb capture !!
pdq1234
Any bug that looks like that has to be really really dangerous, I would not mess with the critter no matter how tiny or how kewl it looks.
dochtersions
This spider has a tattoo! A death mask? No, right? He makes gymnastics, climbing up to a straw. He escaped from the circus, I guess. You're a wonderful artist, and have captured a very small artist boyfriend. Do you ever let him free, my beautiful friend :D?
aksirp
superb macro, wonderful clear - never seen this kind of cookie (sorry spider);) thank you for this Brigitte
blinkings
Great. He has his 'bluff' act down pat!
jayfar
Fantastic shot of this little creature Brigitte, what a threatening stance.
durleybeachbum
Brilliant, Brigitte, Thankyou for this gorgeous creature! You did a very clever job here.
Rhanagaz
Wonderful capture of this "oddie" of an orb-spider, Brigitte! :o)
jmb007
belle araignee!
gemb1
Looks like an extra from a Mad Max movie Great shot nice composition. You have a great eye for finding these critters!
flavia49
terrific image
sandra46
A GREAT IMAGE, A FANTASTIC COMPOSITION!
geoffwoods
This is one fascinating spider and yes he looks like a biscuit, the blues suit him the straw is distracting you only need the bottle and the spider, less is better. Geoff.
npauling
I knew you had some strange things in Australia but this little critter really takes the cake, as it were. Amazing how scary he looks with that skull and crossbones on his back too. Excellent photo manip.
dreampaint
really great capture!
mariogiannecchini
Vero , quando si arriva avedere un ragno da molto vicino , riesi perfino a trovarlo bello ! Vedi qualcosa che difficilmente si può notare da lontano !Very beautiful image , great capture !
lior
Superb capture!
Madbat
What the hell's bells is that thing?! That's a spider??? I swear I'll never eat another cheese cracker as long as I live!
-seek-
cool lookin spider blonde!
rbowen
Fantastic capture and work! Very strange spider indeed!
SIGMAWORLD
Interesting photo.
neoexcello
He's an 8-legged Cheese Nip! What a wild, wild little costume job. He's adorable. Great capture.
wonderworld
Excellent photo of a VERY cool spider!!!!
myrrhluz
This is so wild looking! Wonderful capture! I was curious and googled 'strange spiders of Australia.' I found a web site called 'Top 10 Bizarre Spiders' and found the Spiny Orb Weavers (Gasteracantha) which looks like this. There are a lot of different colors and shapes. The one I found closest to yours is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30221169@N04/2930468074/ They are not considered dangerous. The spider in Charlotte's web is a barn orb-weaver spider. Love your capture and the way you made him into the Cookie Thief. Excellent image!
Blush
Never saw a spider that looks like this before An oddity indeed Great find & great image Hugs Susan~
Spydraxis
Intriguing, can you tell me what kind of spider that is? I have never seen the like.