spider skin

[k9dg]

This is a family members pet! It's 6 month's old, this is it's first shed.

M, 1/125, iso 100, f/8, 430ex flash adjusted down manually till it looked about right.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3175/3110147183_8e40d19186_b.jpg

[cnhoffma]

Cool and gross simultaneously. Nice macro shot, the quarter is a nice touch for scale.

[k9dg]

Cool and gross simultaneously. Nice macro shot, the quarter is a nice touch for scale.


Thanks. We thought about using the real spider, but I was informed that the bite can make me very sick for about a week.

[babekha_2]

wow, its amazing that they come out of it so perfectly!

I hate spiders but, cool shot!

[Yola]

Real creepy ! Great shot ...now please tell about the real one ?

They shed the whole entire carcaus ? Does it now grow 2x as big ?
what kind is it ...?? do tell more ?

I am a spider freak-out ! Scared too death .

Like the coin for the dimension , which means if I see one I can SMASH IT LOL !

Thanks for the pic ...its really interesting and good .

[k9dg]

wow, its amazing that they come out of it so perfectly!

I hate spiders but, cool shot!

Thanks, From what I understand it takes several hours for the spider to do the shed and when I saw the spider it was still a whitish color, as its new skin/shell hadn't hardened yet.

Real creepy ! Great shot ...now please tell about the real one ?

The real one is now a little bit bigger.


They shed the whole entire carcaus ? Does it now grow 2x as big ?
what kind is it ...?? do tell more ?

Yes the shed splits down the seam(?) where the top meets the side and it slowly wiggles its way out. I'm not sure how big this one will get, but the term as big as a dinner plate was mentioned in reguards to the various spiders that she has. I believe they are a golioth or bird spider, red footed or red banded, and a third one named pinkie.



I am a spider freak-out ! Scared too death .

Like the coin for the dimension , which means if I see one I can SMASH IT LOL !

Thanks for the pic ...its really interesting and good .


Thanks

[skydolphins]

That's awesome shot. My red legged female tarantula shed recently but before I could take a picture of it my cat got a hold of the shed. maybe next time.

[ItchyHands]

Nice pic! It looks like a Theraphosa blondi(Goliath Bird Eater). Watch out for the urticating hairs it has on its abdomen.

[k9dg]

That's awesome shot. My red legged female tarantula shed recently but before I could take a picture of it my cat got a hold of the shed. maybe next time.

Thanks,Brave Cat:smile:

Nice pic! It looks like a Theraphosa blondi(Goliath Bird Eater). Watch out for the urticating hairs it has on its abdomen.

I'll take your word for it, all I know is that's a lot of spider and I won't be rubbing it's belly:D

[Steve In Kentucky]

Interesting shot and interesting pet as well.

[k9dg]

Interesting shot and interesting pet as well.

Thanks, I would have said a strange pet but I guess interesting is more polite.:)