Daddy long legs

Spotted this guy hanging around under the futon, so he gets to be today's target... (His body is about 0.5cm long - I cropped his leg out of the photo,otherwise he'd just look like a dot!)

[marg]

Did you know that apparently this is a really venomous spider, it's just that they don't have the might to bite through (or something) so they are quite harmless. He looks a little like an octopus.

[Denise]

Very cool.

[alia_801]

Hi @murnane I've heard that too, but I think it was tested on Mythbusters or some such, and they're not really that toxic to humans, thankfully. I know that they can take on funnelwebs and redbacks though... We have hundreds of them in our house, hiding in corners...

Thanks @denisedaly :)

[petra]

i dont's like spider's much :( but great close-up!

[Hillary Torrey]

Fantastic close up!

[Lori Rompolski]

yuk...great shot though!

[Margaret Tryon]

Amazing close up.

[FaerieMoon]

This is a fabulous close-up, he looks so pretty

[Lael]

very cool, nice detail.

[ACRaszman]

Great closeup.

[Mary Tjeerdsma]

Scared of spiders! He doesn't look like any Virginia daddy long legs...maybe a Texan?

[Mike Fitzgerald]

Wow! Now that's scary. Nice capture.

[Lacy Kent]

Holy balls! He is so scary! But really good shot :)

[Peter Auliciems]

great shot = he does look like he means business

[Bugik]

Great find and shot!

[Courtney]

Creepy! Props to you for taking time to shoot him. I like the black and white, it adds to the feeling of the photo. Nice job!

[rnardino]

Amazing macro work - and you got (several) eyes to really pop!

[alia_801]

@marytj he's a Melburnian daddy-long-legs (Australia) :) @rnardino There do seem to be quite a lot of eyes... :)

Thanks all!

[Sarah D P]

Wow! Crazy shot!! Great capture!

[Kai Island]

I shiver slightly, but love the picture! very nice close up!

[Robin]

Lovely shot; we don't often see Daddy longlegs so close up.