THE SPIDER THREAD

No matter how many pictures I take I still can't believe how photogenic these little guys are. This little guy is about 1/5 the size as the other guy I posted. They can be a hand full, all bets all off once you take them out of the enclosure. I built a simple "studio" just for the jumpers & it's worked out well.

I went out this morning to catch a jumper just to have a different model. Brought him in, photographed him for 10 minutes then let him go. Ok, I photographed him for a minute & spent the other 9 chasing him around my kitchen. Only 1 usable shot, missed eye focus by a little. The pollen is from the dandelion I had brought inside to photograph him/her on.


Not sure of official name but the front legs seem huge. I think this is one sign that it is a female. I guessing someone here will know.

I had another "catch & release". Another small critter, I believe this is the zebra version. Heavy crop so not the sharpest.

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Wow fabulous photos! I was wondering if we get such interesting spiders in the UK as I have only seen really tiny ones in my hedge. So it is reassuring to see you are seeing these in Plymouth. I am also in Devon so I will keep my eyes peeled for bigger spiders.

Another in the "catch & release" series. Very tiny. It has been said by people that have had these as pets for a long time that the each had their own personality. I don't know about that but they each do act differently. Some come to me, some run from me, & then others just seem to hang out & check out the flower I put it on.

I really do need a second light source & boy, would a modeling light help. The new flash I ordered will solve both issues.

Heavy crop. I missed eye focus.

This guy was in the garden, I scooped him up onto a leaf of my rosebush. I can walk around my house & see at least 1 jumper 9 out of 10 times. Most of them a very tiny, not as grown as this guy.

I love the colors of this spider.

Great action shot. Fighting or loving? Both look similar.

Here's a wider shot.

Cheers

Dennis

This one looks very different from the others in my neighborhood. Hoping for some help with ID. Little red hairs and iridescent all over it's back & top of it's head. I've only seen this on it's "fangs".

New twin flash & the old Russian Volna 9 @ F/11

I decided on a different crop after I saw what was captured .

Wow!

Back yard spider hunt