Brown Widow Spider!!! by RedundantlyAbundant

Photography • Macro • posted on Sep 15, 2004

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Juvenile Brown Widow I wish it was apparent how impossibly small this spider is, that way the image would seem much more impressive. I cropped the image down because the legs are very long and I wanted you to see some detail on the body. I have been getting some crazy close-ups lately because I duct-taped an old zoom attachment from my Canon G3 to my macro lens.

Comments (26)

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SNAKEY

1:24AM | Wed, 15 September 2004

If you say they had long legs probably it was a Banana Spider.;)

Quikp51

1:34AM | Wed, 15 September 2004

I've seen a Banan Spider and this ain't one of them. I must theorize though since it's got a high visibility colored marking on it that it's advertising toxic venom.

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Apophis906

1:36AM | Wed, 15 September 2004

Well I dont know, I mean at first I want to say Black Widow,cause of the hourglass. But if it was,she would have black legs, now if its as small as you say,and with long legs compared to the body,then maybe the male has an hourglass as well. I never have seen a male Black Widow,so dont know,but thats my best guess for this one. Excellent photo by the way

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RedundantlyAbundant

1:41AM | Wed, 15 September 2004

To Apophis - I have a posting of a male Black Widow from not too long ago. This is not a Black-Widow...that I am quite sure of. Thanks for the input.

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Niutek

2:09AM | Wed, 15 September 2004

Since I'm not a bug geek like you, I don't really care what kind of spider that is :D All I know is I love it and it's an awesome macro - I've been wondering how you took all those brilliant close-ups, guess the duct-taped G3 zoom explains it :))

VegiDog

2:09AM | Wed, 15 September 2004

Thought I might revise my post.... Picture is good, I have seen most of your photos... And to be honest, they scare the shit out of me lol. And after researching this spider, I suddenly feel very jumpy after looking at 100s of pictures of spiders :) Anyways, again, looks like a brown widow. Check out this website http://www.rochedalss.eq.edu.au/spiderphotos.htm it has a picture of one, looks very similiar.

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RedundantlyAbundant

2:10AM | Wed, 15 September 2004

Thanks so much for Identifying this for me VegiDog!!! I live in Canada for crying out loud! Why was this in my house? I guess if we get Black Widows we should get these to. Although I live in the only place in the whole country that has Black Widows.

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1pearl

2:20AM | Wed, 15 September 2004

Excellent photo !

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Akinom

2:35AM | Wed, 15 September 2004

An awesome macro again! Was sitting here for quite a while staring at the spider and I almost felt those legs were moving slowly. Compliments, Matt!

Dafa

2:39AM | Wed, 15 September 2004

=) super macro shot =) pity for legs

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Enmos

4:02AM | Wed, 15 September 2004

Wonderful capture Matt !! Incredible tempering with your equipment there :D Excellent work !!

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addiek

5:55AM | Wed, 15 September 2004

Lalani just posted a black widow a while ago. This is a brown widow (I hope he/she isn't browned off!). Could be called a widowmaker! Great shot, hairy legs n all.

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Georges_H_Hoens

8:00AM | Wed, 15 September 2004

Impressive image, Excellent Matt ! V

Kropot

9:52AM | Wed, 15 September 2004

Oh yeah, got some close up lenses for a G2, let the plays begin, where is the ducktape :) We call it gaffertape. Intriging world, this micro macro.

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summer1412

3:18PM | Wed, 15 September 2004

Oooh, she's absolutely beautiful...and the hourglass is so distinct on this one. Awesome shot, she looks almost like she's floating...wonderful!

jimry

3:40PM | Wed, 15 September 2004

rather be it here than see it in real :)...super shot:)

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Mikan

5:41PM | Wed, 15 September 2004

Well,Matt,I really don;thave a clue about that "duct-tap a zoom" means'cause I'venever tried -maybe you'll sen an IMwhen you'llhave the time...and about this brown widow - she's pretty damn cool!

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