Redback Spider or Black Widow

Depends on which hemisphere you come from as to what you would call this lovely lady, I have been having fun taking photos of spiders on a mirror but have come to realise that I need to have a front surface mirror to get a clean reflection. This is my latest and also a comparison photo to show her size. The coin is 19.41mm or just over 3/4"

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Every Black Widow I have seen has had zero markings on her back. Which is probably why we don't call them Red Backed.




Here is a thread about getting clean reflections. Not sure if I mentioned it in that thread, but other colors work too.

https://photography-on-the.net …read.php?t=1417​431&page=1

Left Handed Brisket wrote in post #18357514
Every Black Widow I have seen has had zero markings on her back. Which is probably why we don't call them Red Backed.




Here is a thread about getting clean reflections. Not sure if I mentioned it in that thread, but other colors work too.

https://photography-on-the.net …read.php?t=1417​431&page=1

Thanks for the tips, I have also seen on youtube how to make a regular mirror into a front surface one, so I will give that a go as well
I just checked mr google and this wiki came up explaining the different types of Widow spiders
https://en.wikipedia.o​rg/wiki/Latrodectus

Rick

Good captures
Brian V.

Just solved my problem with not having a front surface mirror
Went to the local T.V. repair shop and they had half a dozen rear projection T.V. mirrors out the back and was happy to get rid of one at no charge

Score

Now I will have no excuses for not having good quality reflection photos


Rick

Nice captures.