Tropical Spiders!!!

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A Fishing Spider (Dolomedes sp.) feasting on a fresh water prawn. Penang, Malaysia.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/oh1b​CE Dolomedes sp. IMG_2461 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot​.com), on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/oydH​eT Dolomedes sp. IMG_2452 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot​.com), on Flickr

Tarantula living in a tree hole.. Sabah (Borneo). Likely belonging in a new, yet to be named genus, in subfamily Selenocosmiinae. Info credit: Stefan Phalagorn.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/oyuG​VP Tarantula IMG_1954 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot​.com), on Flickr

Wrap-around Spider (Dolophones sp.) in its web, with prey. Selangor, Malaysia.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/oyuE​at Dolophones sp. IMG_2662 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot​.com), on Flickr

Up close with a furry Heteropoda davidbowie huntsman spider. Night find, Selangor, Malaysia.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/ogZH​iG Heteropoda davidbowie IMG_2480 stk copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot​.com), on Flickr

A molting Golden Web Spider
(Nephila pilipes?), and an opportunistic male taking advantage of her? Malaysia.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/oyhy​Ko Nephila pilipes IMG_1208 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot​.com), on Flickr

Huntsman spider (Heteropoda sp.) with moth prey. Selangor, Malaysia.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/oyuG​eD Huntsmanspider IMG_2376 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot​.com), on Flickr

More tropical spiders: http://orionmystery.bl​ogspot.com/2012/01/tro​pical-spiders.html

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outofbounds wrote in post #17072387
Fantastic set. Gives me the willies, though.

Tony Beale wrote in post #17072247
Lovely set Kurt, the lighting is spot on.

Tony.

mandokid1 wrote in post #17072043
excellent set and variety kurt!

AbPho wrote in post #17072034
Amazing work Kurt.

CanopicJar wrote in post #17071821
Wonderful series, Kurt. the davidbowie is my favorite here...

Thanks for looking and commenting, outofbounds, Tony, Denis, AbPho, Travis. Much appreciated.

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BasAndrews wrote in post #17073101
Stunning work Kurt.

Thanks, Bas!

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Poyatos wrote in post #17073755
Amazing specimens all wonderfully captured.

Thank you, Alex.

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