Found this one while cleaning out and rearranging my garage this afternoon. Not something to be messed with, being one of the worlds most poisonous spiders (it's a member of the Black-Widow family of spiders).
DaleP Goldmember  1,509 posts Joined Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia More info | Apr 05, 2007 23:13 | #1 Found this one while cleaning out and rearranging my garage this afternoon. Not something to be messed with, being one of the worlds most poisonous spiders (it's a member of the Black-Widow family of spiders). Currently just a P&S, but watch this space.
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Nikolas Goldmember  1,720 posts Likes: 7 Joined May 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia More info | Apr 05, 2007 23:16 | #2 Let me guess Canon 5D2 20D & 300D 50mm f1.8 mk 2, 24-105 f4 IS L
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dpastern Cream of the Crop 13,765 posts Likes: 3 Joined Aug 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia More info | Apr 05, 2007 23:29 | #3  Permanent banNice shots of a female Redback spider. Interestingly, for such a poisonous spider, not everyone who is bitten needs to be hospitalised, sometimes the effects of being bitten can take up to 2-3 days to show themselves (at least from what I've read about them). Guess what naturally hunts these spiders? Daddy long legs, yes!
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Apr 06, 2007 00:16 | #4 Yeah I have heard that before regarding the hospitalisation. That's why I was careful to say one of the most poisonous, rather than say they were one of the most deadly. Currently just a P&S, but watch this space.
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Apr 06, 2007 00:17 | #5 Nick: Yep, it was with the Sigma 150mm, and handheld. I could get better quality shots if I had bothered to set up the tripod, but I didn't want to run the risk of my subject getting away while I got it all sorted. Currently just a P&S, but watch this space.
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LordV Macro Photo-Lord of the Year 2006  More info | Apr 06, 2007 00:52 | #6 Lovely shots- certainly looks menacing- I'd guess egg laden judging by the size of that abdomen. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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Apr 06, 2007 01:10 | #7 Nope. That's the normal size of the abdomen. If she was full of eggs the red strip would be stretched and broken up, not the solid stripe it is there. Currently just a P&S, but watch this space.
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Courierman Goldmember  More info | Apr 06, 2007 01:24 | #8 great shots there ..hope you was ready to run if came at you ..yeah Brain V it would put on your back for a week if bit you ..they dont want them in new zealand they will gas any ship from oz if they see any web's in the cargo
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OldFart Senior Member  621 posts Joined Oct 2005 Location: Newcastle Australia More info | Apr 06, 2007 01:48 | #9 and not a toilet seat in sight Creativity :- Breaking all the rules
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LawrieB Goldmember  3,313 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia More info | Apr 06, 2007 09:21 | #10 Love the close up. I would be ready to jump at any time shooting these Lawrie
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bandit1 Cream of the Crop  5,131 posts Joined May 2006 Location: sometimes Sunny South Devon UK :-) More info | Hiya Dale, Bandit 1
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gregrocco Senior Member  276 posts Joined Dec 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA More info | Apr 06, 2007 11:53 | #12 Nice pics. Have to admit though that I'd be looking for the can of Raid if I ever saw one of those in person...
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Apr 06, 2007 13:07 | #13 Did you remember to poke it and get it really mad? I heard you're supposed to do that for best effect. --------------
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Vini Senior Member  691 posts Joined May 2006 Location: Northants UK More info | Apr 06, 2007 13:13 | #14 Excellent series Dale. I love the close-up. Man your BRAVE. MY PHOTOS
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::Lisa:: Senior Member  753 posts Joined Oct 2006 Location: Nottingham, UK More info | Apr 06, 2007 17:34 | #15 Very very interesting pics. Esp for a Brit to see Bodies :: Canon 5D
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