Arachnophobia

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Arachnophobia
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Copyright: The dude who loves Frogs (AnimalExplorer) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1022 W: 9 N: 2201] (8244)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D200
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Arachnid [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-10-04 16:05
Viewed: 659
Points: 40
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Cross Garden Spider
Araneus diadematus

A gentle but creepy looking garden spider resting on my hand, something most people wont do, due to their fear of arachnids. I love saving spiders from being squished by foot or rolled up newspaper, I've even seen people use their mini vaccums to suck them up. If by chance I'm near a situation where this is about to happen, I'll run over and save them by picking them up and placing them outside, if my friends are not looking I'll throw it behind their couch (heh-heh!). The sad thing about this is some spiders rely on the heat from your house to make it through cold spells and setting them outside will cause a prolonged and certain death. At my house I pick them up and place them in a jar and will feed them insects I find outside sometimes even go as far as to take a trip and buy crickets at the local pet store, when the time is right I let them go outside. I let all jumpers spiders live in my house and we coincide in peace. I have never been bitten by a spider in my life that I know of, Not a 100% sure of it, but I do know that I've never seen one nail me.

Geographic Range:
The range of the Araneus diadematus extends from New England and adjacent Canada across the northern states to Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia (Kaston 1972).

Physical Description:
The female Araneus diadematus has a length of 6.5 to 20 mm, whereas the male is 5.5 to 13 mm. The general color ranges from a pale yellow brown to nearly black. The folium is not as distinct in some of the other Aranea species, and it includes a number of white or yellow spots. The largest of the spots are arranged longitudinally near the anterior end. Usually, there is a pair of white spots at right angles to the longitudinal ones, which gives the group the form of a cross. The cross arangement of the spots is more apparent in the darker varieties, and are caused by guanine cells which shine through the transparent cuticle. The carapace has a median and marginal dark bands. There are four pairs of legs which fan out radially from the connecting carapace and sternum. Each leg has seven segments: a coxa and a trochanter, which are both short; a long femur and a kneelike patella; a slender tibia and metatarsus; and finally a tarsus with three claws. The first pair of the front legs are relatively long and used as feelers for probing the environment. Sensory hairs densely cover the distal leg segments. The external sex organs of the male and female can be seen on the ventral view. Both the male and female's genital openings lie inside the epigastric furrow, except that the epigynum is situated in front of the female furrow. The male also contains a bulb of palp used for the storage of sperm (Foelix 1982; Kaston 1978).

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Paul :)




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Bonjour Paul
Elle est impressionnante cette araignée posée sur ton pouce, je n'en n'ai pas encore vu par chez moi,
la photo est très réussie, avec de bonnes couleurs et un très bon focus et une belle netteté.
Bravo et merci pour le partage...JP

Hi Paul,
This is a magnificent capture of the spider on your finger.
Textures seen both sides are great.
The insect's legs and hairs are amazingly sharp.
I like so much also the lettering used by the title, it works great.
My compliments and thanks for share it.
Best regards,
JM

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1043 W: 1 N: 4023] (13228)
  • [2007-10-04 16:36]

Hello Paul,
You have a huge fan of your spider macros, me. But my wife detests them. She has arachnophobia. Fantasticly sharp and excellently exposed , thanks for sharing.
Rick

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 144 N: 5582] (16516)
  • [2007-10-04 20:52]

Hi Paul, what a super capture of this creature. What a beauty he is - I have no fear of photos of spiders, but I do know if he was loose in a room with me, I wouldn't like it. Especially is I couldn't see where he'd moved to!
He looks nice and sharp, and all his details show up so well. BRAVO!
Janice

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1175 W: 0 N: 4262] (12492)
  • [2007-10-04 23:12]

Hi Paul

Another wonderfully realised shot with great DOF and POV.

James

Amazing sharpness... we can see all the details here...

Andrea

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  • smitha Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 298 W: 79 N: 886] (3395)
  • [2007-10-05 0:03]

Hello Paul,
Well reading your notes have made revise my decision of declaring the spiders as my sworn enemies.:)I am too scared of them and they give me creeps. Well, i don't kill those small spiders(i just shoo them off), but I can't stand those big hairy ones.:( Now after reading your notes, I am bit confused and I think i will have to get over my phobia. :)
Well as for your shot, it's fantastic with great sharpness, details, POV and DOF. Each and every tiny hair on its legs are captured with fine sharpness. Thanks for sharing this great capture.
Regards,
Smitha.

bonjour
excellente macro, bons détails et couleurs parfaitement jolies, bravo+++
merci du partage
edith

Hi Paul,
This is a beautiful garden spider. Your shot is crisp clear and well exposed. I also fear of big spider. Have to rethink after reading your note. TFS.
JC

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 697 W: 4 N: 1696] (8096)
  • [2007-10-05 2:08]

Paul, you are brave and absolutely kind person. But regarding picture. it is interesting shot and lovely pOV. Ganesh

Hello Paul!
What a nice and original composition! And the DOF and details too! Simply: another great macro picture from you.
TFS and best regards,
Radomir

Brrr......I don't like a lot the subject but the shot is so well made..! The details are remarkable and the light very beautiful.
Best regards

Servane

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1501 W: 242 N: 4906] (17237)
  • [2007-10-05 3:18]

Hi Paul,
you're just like me, I hate seeing people squishing or purposely harming other creatures even if they look menacing and creepy... it doesn't mean they are a threat. But I suppose you live in a country with many more dangerous spiders than mine. We don't really have any, except the time my friend came back from Australia with four deadly Redback spiders in his suitcase! He also carried another poisonous spider that bit his neighbors leg causes a massive swelling sending her to hospital!!
Anyway,
this is a great shot showing this lovely little garden spider on your finger (I found a wopper of this species yesterday).
They could use this photo to cure arachnophobia.
+++ Excellent detail and sharpness highlighting every hair on its body. Superb clarity aswell. Perfect POV. Great notes.
--- Nothing :)
Well done,
Joe

Witaj.
Wooow...the details are amazing! Great POV and composition...
Well done.
TFS and regards
Alutka

Hi Paul,
Grat macro. Details and shapness extraordinary. Well done. TFS. Mustafa

Nice slant on this arachnophobic imagery Paul..I usually don't go in for hand jobs, but a finger job..OK :)
Excellent comp, Excellent image.
Howard
PS - I would add that your "affinity" for arachnids is mutual..I even sent ya a You Tube link to a video called.."I do Love My Spiders" :)
Hope that spam thing doesn't kick it back?

Hi Paul,
An excellent macro! Amazing detail in this guy. I won't say that I love them, but I think they are very interesting. I have been bitten a few times, and one left a good scar from the poison that killed some flesh. Guess a Brown Recluse, as they are fairly comman here. No hard feelings though. But that is a very cool shot my friend!
Scott

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2674 W: 67 N: 9151] (28608)
  • [2007-10-07 11:07]

Hello Paul

A very well focused ,close up of this garden spider.The details are sharp and the colours are very good.The POV and DOF are excellent.Nicely composed in the frame.I am no big fan of spiders,but I usually cohabitate with them ok much to the chagrin of my children,who would have me evict them immediately.The textures and hairs in the shot really show well.great job.TFS

Rob

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1249 W: 103 N: 4148] (18897)
  • [2007-10-16 5:56]

Hello Paul, very nice macro of that spider. So sharp and well focused. Great DOF and exposure. Well done !

Mario

I just wanted to note that in the parts of you photographed the spider, Araneus trifolium is commoner. Amazing details and compo, TFS

Paul,
That's ver small, spikey and sharp. Great composition.

TFS
Kirti

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