Spiders

[stevelee]

Do spiders belong in the insects forum or not?!


...various places on the 'net say (rather authoritatively) that spiders are not insects

Spiders differ from insects in many ways. The most obvious one is that spiders have eight legs, and insects have six.

 

[shire_guy]

It is amazing to see the difference in size between the male and female for this spider. Nice shot.

Thanks Click.
I am also surprised at the size of the male.

 

[Deleted]

A couple of spider shots of mine. A subject I love to photograph but if a big black house spider wakes me in the night I still scream and stand on a chair like in an early 60s sitcom. The last two shots were on the same stick. We were sat in a filled awaiting a cuckoo to show so I got out the macro. The crab spider caught the weevil but a few mins later the jumping spider arrived and predated on the crab spider. You have to love macro. So much action on just one stick.

 

[Click]

Great shots, Distinctly Average.

 

[ISv]

Spiders differ from insects in many ways. The most obvious one is that spiders have eight legs, and insects have six.

You are right in generally but some species use to develop the last two legs later - as an adults. Before that they have only 6 legs (i.e. transition from an "insect" to a "spider")!

 

[ISv]

I have just few photos of spiders (it's a territory where my daughter excels - with a macro lens...)
Found only these old files.

 

[Deleted]

Lovely to see the typical web pattern wasp spiders build. Nice set.

 

[Click]

Very nice pictures, ISv. I especially like the first one.

 

[stevelee]

You are right in generally but some species use to develop the last two legs later - as an adults. Before that they have only 6 legs (i.e. transition from an "insect" to a "spider")!

Presumably after counseling.

 

[Maximilian]

Dew on a web

 

[Click]

Nice shot, Maximilian.

 

[Maximilian]

Some spider in a really fascinating pose.

 

[Maximilian]

Some more webs

 

[Nemorino]

Jumping spider
R5 + Laowa 60mm @ 1/640s, ISO 2000, f/8 (?)

 

[Click]

Ready to jump. The focus is right on the eyes. Nice composition. Well done, Nemorino.

 

[Maximilian]

Lunch time for little Aragog.
Seems to be some kind of funnel weaver.

 

[cooldood]

I really need to get a macro lens

 

[danfaz]

Couple of spiders hanging out under my patio cover

 

[Click]

Beautiful shots, Danfaz. I really like your pictures. Well done !

 

[danfaz]

Beautiful shots, Danfaz. I really like your pictures. Well done !

Thank you, Click, much appreciated!
These two were overhead, so it was literally a pain to capture them