Tarantula by photosynthesis
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On a part of our hike through Tent Rocks, the canyon narrowed to just a few feet wide & it was there that we spotted this tarantula. I've seen them in zoos & pet stores, but never in the wild before. Several other hikers came by & took pictures of it, though they seemed reluctant to get too close & used their telephotos. No wimpy telephoto for me - I got down to an inch or two in macro mode & took this shot up close & personal. Brave or just stupid? Maybe a little of both...
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Comments (18)
ArtistKimberly
I mean really spooky
jayfar
Hairiness or scareyness??? Excellent capture and a beautiful creature.
Juliette.Gribnau
wonderful capture... brave action of you !
dakotabluemoon
This is really cool great one for Halloween.
voyaguer
Kudos to you for this shot, me, I would have used a little zoom. I've seen a tarantula walking around and never seen them jump like some spiders do but if it did I'd probably drop my camera. Great shot.
MrsRatbag
I've never seen one except in pet stores. A little scary and very, very cool!
JuliSonne
How big is she? Like a child's hand or hand? Large enough to cover a bald spot? (Just hairy as she is.) I've she seen only in pictures. A beautiful animal...
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Excellent shot Claude. I would have got close too, with a macro lens to she the eyes :)
kbrog
Hairy little guy. ;) Excellent capture! :)
JaneEden
Wow talk about beyond the call of duty, you certainly intended to get a good shot of this little fella didn't you, you are very brave. Superb capture, hugs Jane xx
sandra46
SUPERB WORK!
Jean-Luc_Ajrarn
Super macro of this superb tarantula! :) Yeah, i would have done the same you did. :)
UVDan
We used to see those guys around here a lot. The feral cats love to play with them. Great photo. Some kinds of tarantulas can shoot hairs at you which causes skin irritation.
sharky_
Scary! Aloha
Cgaynor
We had one as a pet years ago. Don't remember it being harmful. I think it was scared of my daughter. Great capture!
erlandpil
wonderful capture picture erland
roguetographer
Scary hairy! What a brave photog you are!
danapommet
Beautiful macro shot and a good idea to have stayed away from the fangs.