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Spider Photos.

Did you notice how considerate I was in titling this blog post Spider photos? I thought it only fair that I give those of you that are a bit worried about spiders fair warning that I am about to publish some close ups of a large brown spider.

I don’t know what type of of spider this one is. It looks very similar to a Huntsman but is quite aggressive and apparently gives a nasty bite.

I am just working out how to use my macro lens and my daughter Veronica has been giving me a tip or two.  I took the top photo and Veronica took the bottom shot.

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  • Mrs. Oh October 29, 2010, 5:43 am

    Look at all the spidey scary detail just in time for Halloween! By the looks of both great pics I think Veronica needs to share her photograph tips with the rest of the class here 😉

  • Marylin October 29, 2010, 6:22 am

    I’m VERY glad I live in Scotland… 😛

    How close did you have to get to that for such a close up?? *shudders*

  • lceel October 29, 2010, 9:05 am

    *Shudder*

  • kelli October 29, 2010, 9:29 am

    it needs a shave LOL very brave photo

  • Elaine October 29, 2010, 9:40 am

    That’s just wrong!

  • Veronica October 29, 2010, 9:46 am

    No link?! How rude. Hmmmph.

    Also Amy is sitting here making me look at the spider over and over. Obviously she’s not phobic of photos. Heh.

  • Jayne October 29, 2010, 10:05 am

    Love the detail you’ve captured, you can keep him on your island state, though 😛

  • robyn October 29, 2010, 11:38 am

    you photos make that spider look very scarey.

    great shots

  • robyn October 29, 2010, 11:39 am

    oops meant to write your not you, but didn’t get time to edit 😉

  • river October 29, 2010, 5:30 pm

    I wish I could get that close to a spider for decent photos. As soon as they see the camera, they scuttle away. The only time I got really close, the spider was a dead one.

  • Bubbles October 29, 2010, 6:28 pm

    Bear Gryllz is thinking ‘Om nom, big hairy spider!’

  • janet October 29, 2010, 9:35 pm

    Very cool pictures, nice for Halloween! I wonder how many of those black spots are its eyes.

  • BloodInTheSand October 29, 2010, 9:40 pm

    Give me Iraqis wielding AK47’s any day…

  • Barbara October 30, 2010, 3:17 am

    Wow, amazing shots. Well done both of you!

  • ree October 30, 2010, 6:16 am

    Me thinks Ronnie is braver than you! 🙂

  • Jebaru October 30, 2010, 2:16 pm

    It could be a Badge Huntsman. Here’s a link to some comparison pics:

    http://museumvictoria.com.au/spiders/images.aspx?pid=0&pic=0

    • frogpondsrock October 30, 2010, 6:20 pm

      Thanks for the link Jebaru, it looks like that is what the spider was. Thanks heaps 🙂

  • Jessica October 31, 2010, 3:27 pm

    Uh, eeewww. i can handle quite a bit, but honestly, I can’t stand me some spiders.
    Guess I need to get over it.

    NAH!

  • Fiona at Inner Pickle November 11, 2010, 12:19 pm

    oh. my. goodness.

    Am taking deep breaths and trying to imagine your macro allowed you to take this from a kilometre away…

  • Santa March 17, 2011, 7:37 am

    This is the first time I comment on your site, but I’ve been keeping up with your work for about a few months. I admire the passion with which you tell your stories and hope someday I can do the same. Love

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