Spider alert!

317 - Looking out of the house at the snow, I spotted this spider outside the window, on the glass, so here is my first attempt at a shot of a spider. Sadly very little of it's web is visible. If anyone recognises what kind of spider this is, I would be interested to know - my knowledge of such things is very poor indeed!

[Therese]

Cool shot!!! I know quite a lot about spiders... but only local ones... but if I can compare... then this is just a simple garden/house type of spider.

[Malc Bird]

Nice shot Ian. good focus, depth and detail. Water droplets add more interest - seems to be holding one!

[Lydia]

Looks very similar to a common spider here in the Pacific Northwest region of the USA.

[Cindy]

Very good shot. looks like a common garden spider, she has an egg sac; if she is undisturbed you may get to see the sac open and the lil ones parachute out. That would be a great picture...

[Lydia]

Here's a shot of the similar looking species here in Western Washington State: http://365project.org/gizathecat/general/2012-08-30

[Cecilia]

Good shot! :)

[dar bartman]

great shot, creepy spider... ha I really do love the detail you have captured Ian...

[Kd Wallis]

i dont know what kind he is but what i do know is this, he is uuuuugly! lol. I think you captured him well!!

[Tony]

Great capture Ian, I know little about even our local spiders so can't help with the identification.

[Vesna]

It looks like spider is holding one of droplets.

[Alison]

WOW ~ love the detail you have ~ the drops and hairs on its legs ~ amazing

[Caren]

Wonderful capture of detail! I like the little water droplets, too.

[Colin]

Nice detail, Ian, even got the hairs on its legs.

[Hazel A]

Very detailed capture

[Pyrrhula]

NI never have seen a spider like this before so I can`t help you. A beautiful capture for a first attempt, well done.

[Bob]

Nice capture. Your shot makes it look like the spider is under water.

[Roslyn Brown]

Wonderful close up of both the spider and water drops... Great work...

[Steviepix]

Excellent macro shot. Great detail in there and lovely bokeh. Excellent work.

[Christine]

Good capture. Creepy!

[Janet]

A garden spider - hope it stays outside!

[bkb in the city]

I think you did a nice job fo your first spider shot

[Debra Hall]

he's a little bit hairy, ugh - Great macro

[Ian Fisher]

@monkeykid

Thank you Therese, and quite right, it is apparently a garden spider!

[Ian Fisher]

@malc

Thank you Malc - I think the water droplets are actually on it's web.

[Ian Fisher]

@gizathecat

Thank you Lydia - it is apparently a common Garden spider

[Ian Fisher]

@fullcircle

Thank you Cindy - not sure I will be allowed to leave a spider on our front window undisturbed, I think my wife will want it moving!

[Ian Fisher]

@gizathecat

Thank you Lydia - I think you win on clarity of spider, colour of spider and clarity of web - looks like I need more practice (and maybe a better camera too)!

[Ian Fisher]

@todimf

Thank you Cecilia, glad you like it!

[Ian Fisher]

@adifferenteye

Thank you Dar, it was an interesting new subject to try!

[Ian Fisher]

@kdimagery

Thank you Kd, I tend to agree, but it is fascinating to see the detail revealed in a macro shot of one!

[Ian Fisher]

@tonydebont

Thank you Tony - he's apparently a common Garden Spider.

[Ian Fisher]

@vesna0210

Thank you Vesna - I think the droplets are on it's web, although the web isn't very clear in this shot.

[Ian Fisher]

@alisonp

Thank you Alison - I was quite pleased with outcome of this first attempt.

[Ian Fisher]

@clmiller

Thank you Caren, glad you like it.

[Ian Fisher]

@isleofmanlandscapes

Thank you Colin, I was pleased with the result.

[Ian Fisher]

@purplehaze12

Thank you Hazel, I was pleased with outcome of this first attempt.

[Ian Fisher]

@pyrrhula

Thank you Pyrrhula, it was an interesting subject to try and capture.

[Ian Fisher]

@bobhuegel

Thank you Bob, it does look a bit like a swimming spider!

[Ian Fisher]

@roslynjoy

Thank you Roslyn, I was pleased with the result.

[Ian Fisher]

@steviepix

Thank you Stevie, it was an interesting subject to try and capture.

[Ian Fisher]

@chris17

Thank you Christine - it does look a bit like an extra from a 1950s Sci-Fi film!

[Ian Fisher]

@janturnbull

Thank you Janet - I don't think my wife will give it a chance to come inside!

[Ian Fisher]

@bkbinthecity

Thank you Brian, I was pleased with the result.

[Ian Fisher]

@doodlerdeb

Thank you Debra, it was an interesting subject to try and capture.

[Ann Jones]

Nice detail, he hung around for you then!

[ladyjane]

Great close-up! Looks like he's holding onto that droplet.

[Tanja Carda]

Yikes but a great close up. I posted a shot of a spider just like this back in September and I looked up the name of it but I don't remember it at all. Might have to look it up again now.

[Ian Fisher]

@rhos

Thank you Ann - I was inside, he was outside, so I'm not even sure that I was noticed!

[Ian Fisher]

@ladyjane

Thank you Ladyjane - you're right it does. The droplets were actually on the web, which isn't too clear in this shot.

[Ian Fisher]

@tanja_1211

Thank you Tanja, glad you like it. Apparently it's a Garden spider.

[bruni]

You did great job catching this spider..web or no web..maybe next time.

[Ian Fisher]

@bruni

Thank you Bruni - some of the detail was lost because I was shooting through a window.