Because the more I do it, the more I love it, so we're back to the macro bug shots! If you find bugs, spiders and such too creepy to look at, please don't feel obliged to look and comment. It's perfectly okay not to. Or you can un-follow me. 8)
The spiders I shoot are tiny. No more than 1cm (0.3in). So you'd think I'm okay with them. Well, it depends. I don't like web-spinning, long-legged spiders. Somehow they look freaky to me, no matter how tiny they are. On the other hand, spiders that don't spin webs, that don't look super leggy and super hairy, and aren't black and brown with a swollen abdomen, I find them rather cute! For instance, this Lynx spider!
He's green. He's slim. He does not spin webs (because he's a hunting spider). The long spines on his legs remind me of cacti, and I like cacti! 8D (View the large version if you want to see more details.)
You (and the insects ) can`t scare me. I find them very interesting and you pic of them : marvelous. So I stay as you follower
And I strongly believe : All there is has a right to be.
actually - i find the more translucent they are, the more icky they are... don't ask me why... maybe it's the ghost factor... very cool capture... but i will NOT view large ;p
I love all your Bug's and look foward to them each day!! i caught one of these on my tea traveling mug today but never caught it as well as you did! Bravo ! Great job livia! :)
I can see the cacti resemblance, and as always I am stunned by your photography skills, but holycow...somehow the fact that he's a HUNTING spider just ratcheted up my arachniphobia by several degrees!!
Cute shot of the little green guy! :) Bring on the bug shots! I'm fine with most spiders - I just have a thing about cobwebs - can't stand them! Odd or what! :)
@katsamste I don't have a backyard or garden since I live in a small flat on the 5th floor, so I make regular trips to the local parks and nature reserves for my macro shots. I live in Singapore, which has a tropical climate, so our flora and fauna are probably very different from what you see in your country. 8)
@shepardx2 They have 8 eyes. Two large ones in front, two large ones that look above, then two more pairs of smaller eyes between and below these. Hunting spiders need good eyesight in order to hunt their prey. Lynx spiders have their eyes arranged in a typical hexagonal shape, and this gives them an almost 360 degree view of their immediate environment. 8)
How can you use hunting and spider in the same sentence and be okay with it? :0) I think you might be sending my hypnotherapy back honey;0) It is a great shot though.
i swear that I was following you!
well, i am now!! guess it doesn't matter since I always look are your photos anyway:)
the part i like most about this shot, his little eyes. who knew spiders had such cool eyes?!?!
A great, big, green, environmentally friendly and extra happy "THANK YOU!" to all who have taken the time to stop by and leave a comment! The more I see and learn of these tiny spiders, the more I want to see and photograph them. They're great macro subjects. Thank you so much for your constant support. I'm grateful. 8)
I love the spider pics! bring them on! I wish I had had my DSLR and a macro lens when I saw the jump jump spider on orange blossom on my dock stairs the other day...It would have been awesome! All I had was my p and s though.
I'm always amazed at how much you can see!
And I strongly believe : All there is has a right to be.
@shepardx2 They have 8 eyes. Two large ones in front, two large ones that look above, then two more pairs of smaller eyes between and below these. Hunting spiders need good eyesight in order to hunt their prey. Lynx spiders have their eyes arranged in a typical hexagonal shape, and this gives them an almost 360 degree view of their immediate environment. 8)
well, i am now!! guess it doesn't matter since I always look are your photos anyway:)
the part i like most about this shot, his little eyes. who knew spiders had such cool eyes?!?!