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Between Bushes
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Copyright: Amir Jafary (amirsun) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 28 W: 15 N: 23] (643)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-08
Categories: Spiders
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/200 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-07-16 9:38
Viewed: 1015
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Funnel Web Spiders

Funnel web spiders construct large, flat, horizontal webs of nonsticky silk.
The web contains a funnel at one end that serves as the spider’s retreat. The
funnel is open at both ends so the spider can readily escape. The spider hides
at the narrow end of the funnel; when it feels the vibration of an insect
crossing the web, it dashes out, bites the insect, then carries it back to the
funnel. In former times, the silk of funnel web spiders was used to cover wounds
to stop bleeding.
Funnel web spiders generally are brown and somewhat large (>1/2 inch long).
Some species have banded legs. Some species have long spinnerets that extend out
beneath the rear of the abdomen.
In the family Agelenidae, some species of Agelenopsis (grass spiders)
and nonnative Tegenaria (house spiders) will infest structures, but their
webs typically are confined to the lower levels. The hobo spider, Tegenaria
agrestis, was introduced from Europe and is found in parts of the Pacific
Northwest. The hobo spider is known to bite humans, and its venom has similar
effects to that of the brown recluse spider. Hobo spider bites are probably from
the males, which wander in search of female mates. The bites of other funnel web
spiders are not known to be very toxic to humans.
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  • Great 
  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2005-07-16 11:38]

This is fantastic! Superb composition, great POV and nice colors. Well exposed and sharp details. This is good. All it needs is a note. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Oh!...very well seen,Amir!
Excellent shot!
wonderful web and spider you seen and worked,fine sharpness and colors are great which well contrasted,and very well composed,too.
I know the note sometimes difficult,but at least you could write about place and situation of the place that you seen the scene,then maybe some members help you for correct name of this kind of spider and ...
Well done,Amir!
Best Regards
M

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  • jloup Silver Note Writer [C: 8 W: 0 N: 20] (99)
  • [2005-07-19 10:18]
  • [+]

Great light you manage to have on both the spider and it's web. What flash are you using?

Wolfie

Hi Amir,
I like your spiders, this is another amazing spider too. Your subjects and interests are like mine. Keep on upload with interesting subjects...
Ersin

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