Big Spider

This shot is more of a close up than a macro, but seems most on topic in this forum. The second shot is provided for a little perspective. This fellow was strolling down the sidewalk in the back yard around dusk. I got down on my belly to take the shot. I laughed when my wife suggested it might attack. I didn’t laugh when the beast charged; elbows got pretty bruised getting out of his way. It is surprising how fast he can move. Not sure why he attacked. Perhaps he saw his reflection in the lens.

HColy $#@t, remind me NEVER to go to Oklahoma!!!!!!!

That gives me the creeps!

K.

Remind me to leave the macro at home but bring the wide angle when I come to Oklahoma.

Mark

cooooooooooooool spider............... theres a saying........... bigger the spider... less harmfull the bite.
they tend not to rely on venom. just brute force
I'd imagine it would still be bloody painful tho but not life threatening (on par with a wasp or bee sting probably)

appears it is an Oklahoma brown tarantula.....
apparently "One of the most docile species of tarantula, the Oklahoma Brown Tarantula or Texas Brown Tarantula makes an excellent pet for beginners and for use in classrooms!" (do a search and you'll come up with tons of info)

if you wanna see a REALLY big spider check out this guy
Goliath bird eating spider
look at the second shot of it sitting on the dinnner plate ......

the spider does exacxtly what it says on the tin

chemicalbro wrote:
appears it is an Oklahoma brown tarantula.....
apparently "One of the most docile species of tarantula, the Oklahoma Brown Tarantula or Texas Brown Tarantula makes an excellent pet for beginners and for use in classrooms!" (do a search and you'll come up with tons of info)

Chemicalbro,

Thanks for the link to the tarantulas. I have held these before and have certainly seen them kept as pets. However, I have never had the nerve to pick one up in the wild.

ugh, those things are creepy!

nice capture though

You are one crazy soul, getting on your belly Glad you did, though, the first pic is really neat. If I pretend it is macro I really love it!

Lovely spider, looks like a Tarantula of some sort. Mostly harmless to humans, quite tame actually.

Dave

That is awesome I would love to photograph one of these

the angle of the 1st shot is splendid...beautiful exposure and perspective.regardsbam​a

Great captures! I like the 1st shot