Spider regeneration

[ispid]

I'm new to the macro world & would appreciate any comments you may have that can help me to better document the inverts in my collection.

Here's a series of a sort. Same spider over a period of time regenerating a damaged leg a little with each molt. Normally IME, a leg broken off at the coaxa can regenerate to a completely functinoal new leg in one molt (looks normal in 2), but a mid-leg break like this one takes longer to heal. She's back on all 8 now & looking like a proper young tarantula.

Aphonopelma seemani sp. blue 1/4" - 1":

http://www.pentrenchant.com/spiders/spds/DSCN8235As2.jpg
http://www.pentrenchant.com/spiders/spds/DSCN8938As2crop.jpg
http://www.pentrenchant.com/spiders/spds/DSCN8965As2.jpg
http://www.pentrenchant.com/spiders/spds/DSC_0147As2.jpg

[macro junkie]

its hard to help you when the exif data isnt intacted

[ispid]

Makes sense to me! Did I say I was new to this? I meant completely ignorant! I'm currently using an action set in photoshop to export the images for web use & that must be knocking off the exif data. I'll work on getting that corrected before I post any more pics. Much appreciated m.j.

[Tendy]

Cool sequence of a cool T!

[macro junkie]

Makes sense to me! Did I say I was new to this? I meant completely ignorant! I'm currently using an action set in photoshop to export the images for web use & that must be knocking off the exif data. I'll work on getting that corrected before I post any more pics. Much appreciated m.j.
in photoshop you need to use "save as" that will keep the exif data,can u remember what settings u used?

[Choderboy]

Great series. I've never seen an example of regeneration.

[orionmystery]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing :)

[ispid]

How's this? Data preserved? Did I do it right?
(mature male Aphonopelma hentzi)
http://www.pentrenchant.com/spiders/spds/DSC_1494Ah5hook.jpg

[Tendy]

I don't see any data but i do see a nice T! You like spiders a lot I take it?

[racketman]

EXIF: Nikon D80, 1/125, f5.3 ISO100, 58mm (18-135mm lens).
This is for the last photo, f5.3 will give rather shallow depth of field but this is not high mag so ok. Shame leg obscures face.

[ispid]

Thanks Tendy! Yes I do! I keep quite a few tarantulas (lucky enough to breed 3 species successfully this summer). They're a pretty fascinating hobby that requires very little attention to keep them thriving.

Thanks racketman! I prefer "face" shots too. This image is part of a series I did for sexing mature males & the focus of this pic (highlighted/cirlced in a diagram I used it in) was the pedipalps/emboli (also the reason for the white background). :)

[Tendy]

Thanks Tendy! Yes I do! I keep quite a few tarantulas (lucky enough to breed 3 species successfully this summer). They're a pretty fascinating hobby that requires very little attention to keep them thriving.



I have 5 myself.including one very large and fast Arboreal!