Camouflaged Tarantula-for Joe

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Camouflaged Tarantula-for Joe
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3337 W: 139 N: 3772] (9906)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2008-04-21
Categories: Spiders
Camera: Olympus C-5060WZ
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Bayram's dedications, Joe's Favourites 2, Dedications at TrekNature Part Three, For Joey, Camouflage, Arthropods from Turkey & Cyprus [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-25 13:33
Viewed: 882
Points: 58
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Chaetopelma karlamani (Cyprus Tarantula) [in Turk.Tarantula]

I would like to dedicate this capture of this beautifull and magnificent “Cyprus Tarantula” -which is an endemic species to Northern Cyprus- to one of my beloved and heartfelt friends in TN, Joe Kellard (Joey) who is an admirer of spiders and also an expert on photographing them. I hope you will like this!
I wish you all the best my friend Joe!

Tarantulas can be found in the south- and west parts of the USA, Central America and down throughout South America to the southern parts of Chile, Argentina. They can also be found throughout Africa, large parts of Asia and all over Australia. In Europe, there are some species in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Turkey and in Cyprus. Around 840 described species have been found over the world. They live in warm climates - in dry hot semi-deserts or in humid rainforests. Most are terrestrial and live in burrows, but some are arboreal, e.g. Avicularia.

Tarantulas have eight legs like every kind of arachnid plus a pair of pedipalps. In the scorpion family these are developed to claws but spiders are lacking the claws on the pedipalps. These are used for grabbing the food items, to touch and in mating. The rear end of the spider is called abdomen and the front part cephalothorax, and the top of the cephalothorax is called carapace. The eyes are located on the top of the carapace (Some Spelopelma species are the only theraphosids that lack eyes, they live in caves) and underneath are the mouth and the chelicera with its fangs. The respiratory organs are located in the abdomen, they are called booklungs, and the stomach.

Cyprus Tarantula is a terrestrial and an opportunistic burrower. It use existing coverings or burrows such as cork bark or rocks to hide under. It isn't an extensive web builder. It will web up it's burrow and it's entrance, but not the entire enclosure. It can be aggressive, though it would rather run and hide than attack. This species is very fast and skittish. It has mild poison (no worse than a bee's sting). This species is also known for its ability to jump and escape. It is distributed in the east of the Kyrenia district and especially in Karpas peninsula (Famagusta District). The photographed animal is observed on the walls of the Salamis Ruins (Famagusta) during our herpetological trip to there.

Bayram
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1864 W: 2 N: 4738] (18250)
  • [2008-04-25 13:36]
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Hi Bayram. You seem to fine the right picture to dedicate to people. this one joe will love . What a fine looking Tarantula. fantastic detail in the hairy body with natural colours. well done TFs. hope alls going well in Cyprus.
Nick..
Have a nice weekend.

Hello Bayram. wonderful tarantula, the detail si excellent, hairs and eyes!!! I love spiders, this is a superb one... regards h

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 441 W: 0 N: 68] (472)
  • [2008-04-25 13:50]

İhtişamlı bir dev örümcek ve nefis bir makro çekim Bayram Hocam.
Elinize sağlık.
Mehmet

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 8 N: 4022] (13255)
  • [2008-04-25 13:57]
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Hi Bayram,

What a fantastic shot of this Tarantula. You captured his hairy textures perfectly. Wonderful details - cute eyes. I have seen them here and I remember them being very dark - almost black. Are you home again?

Jane

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1223 W: 0 N: 4449] (13290)
  • [2008-04-25 14:02]
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Hi Bayram

Excellent shot - wonderful detail amd exposure - I am shre Joe will be thrilled/

JAmes

Nefis bir Kıbrıs Tarantulası makrosu hocam. elinize sağlık.
Selamlar,
Nazım

Offf.... Hocam bu ne ihtişam bu ne güzellik böyle. Mükemmel görüntülemişsiniz. Bu arada ilk Tarantula'yı da Kıbrıs'ta görme şansına eriştim. Teşekkürler.
Bahadır

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1555 W: 233 N: 5091] (17959)
  • [2008-04-25 14:14]
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WOW!!! THANKS BAYRAM!!! :-)))
I am very happy to be dedicated such an excellent shot and one of a turantula :-D
What a hairy and HUGE looking fellow this is! :-) How big was it?
Very fine detail and sharpness.
Great POV too so we can see those big fangs (or fang-covers atleast) :-)

THANKS!!!!

Joe :-D

wonderfull shot brother never seen spider specially tarantula very close like this i hope you have nice time in cyprus waiting another picture from you we all miss you. leyla

Selam Hocam, geçen seneki arazide gördüklerimiz daha koyuydu sanırım ve de daha büyüklerdi. Muhteşem bir hayvanat :) elinize sağlık.
Deniz

Hello Bayram !
Wow, what an ugly spieder you have here - I cannot help but be afraid of them ! :-) But I love to see them on pictures, like here. Excellent details, even the little hairs are perfectly sharp, amazing. Natural colors, wonderful composition and POV, and a very interesting note. We can also see how well the camouflage of the spider works, must have been difficult to see her. Very well done !
Valerie.

Selam Hocam,
Harika bir makro tarantula çekimi.
Ortaokuldayken beslemek istemiştim ama annem izin vermemişti. Ama sonra lisede başka bir arkadaşın evinde beslemiştik beraber, o zamandan belliymişim :)
Paylaşım için teşekkürler.
Saygılar
Naşit

Helloo Bayram,
Fascinating creature...
You photographed it very well; hairy body is very sharp and you applied the right POV.
TFS
Annick

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1036 W: 5 N: 2728] (9914)
  • [2008-04-25 17:40]

Hi Bayram.
I have seen this beautiful and big spiders here too. Tarantulas here are in black color and as far as I know the come just before the rain season. Some day i will catch one for You.
Great image, exelent note. Joe is happy to have this as a present.
Luis52.

Merhaba Bayram,
Selam!!
A very fine macro shot with such sharpness, natural colour and excellent details on the subject!
best exposure and focus too
well done
greeting
Tony

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1029 W: 1 N: 3939] (13258)
  • [2008-04-25 19:43]

Hello Bayram,
This is truly a magnificient image the details are stunning. A very fiiting dedication to Joe. Thank you Bayram.
Rick

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2726 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-04-25 22:17]

Hello Bayram

A very good example of camouflage.
The details are sharp and well focused.
The spider fills the frame well,and the textures show well.
Very good POV and DOF.
TFS

Rob

Hi Bayram,

You captured his hairy textures perfectly.
Wonderful details and exellnt of sharpness.
I know there are black Tarantula's but this one never be seeying
Exellent note.
Well done.

Gert

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  • inked Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 125 W: 0 N: 214] (634)
  • [2008-04-25 23:15]

hi Bayram,
not enough tarantula photo's on TN in my opinion. this is a great one, and a species i'm not familiar of. really nicely focused, fantastic detail and sharpness.. great work my friend! tfs
Gethin

Hi Bayram,
A nice camouflaged tarantula spider. Very well spotted and captured with excellent composition and details. A nice dedication for Joe. Very well done my friend. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Buen documento Bayram donde destacaría esa luz y colores ténuos, sin abusar del contraste, que dan un aspecto especial al conjunto de la toma. Bien captada la textura y lo que tú querías destacar: el entorno.
Un abrazo desde España: Josep Ignasi.

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 729 W: 4 N: 1811] (8608)
  • [2008-04-26 3:30]

Hello bayram,
WOW what an interesting shot. Lovely and superb. Excellent details and great view. TFS Ganesh

Excellent shot, my bro...
I l;ove the very fine details you've brought out.
Warm regards,
Goldy

Hello Bayram,

What a magnificent beast! And a magnificent photo of it too. Excellent detail and sharpness, really nice color. How big do those get?

Thanks,
John

Hello bayram uncle, Very sharp shot and great focus. I like the long legs portrayed hre. Vignesh

Ciao Bayram,
stupenda questa tarantola, endemica di Cipro.
Le tue fotografie sono sempre molto ben realizzate, sia quando fotografi rettili, che quando fotografi piccoli artropodi :)
Saluti dalla Sicilia,
Marcello

Hi Bayram, splendid Camouflaged Tarantula with fantastic details, great capture for you, I like a lot, ciao Silvio

Merhaba Bayram Bey,
Kibris Tarantulasi diye bir turu ilk defa goruyor ve duyuyorum. Netlik ve detaylar cok guzel, orumcek de oyle. Elinize saglik
Selen

Another great macro shot of this huge tarantula with splendid sharpness, natural colour and excellent details... cypturk

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