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This morning, as I was grabbing my gear to head off to work, I noticed a spider on the floor in my home office. He was a biggie, at least for our area, so it caught me a bit by surprise.

So what is the first thought that comes to mind...pull out the 100mm macro lens and get some shots of course!

I took some shots from a tripod but then ended up sitting the camera directly on the floor with the lens propped up by a USB thumb drive :)

Be sure to see the previous photo of a 100% crop of the spider's face.

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JocelynneB says:

holy crap!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

live abundantly ~ Rebekah says:

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! It's a monster. You are a brave man.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

calanan says:

Wolf spider?
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

ScottJarvie says:

Cool!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

MattPenning says:

Brave and supremely cool shot
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

jayceh says:

Why is it now I keep getting phantom tickle sensations on my legs, and an urgent desire to check under my desk for the relatives of this photo?

ugh.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

SuzieS1 says:

Rather you than me Jeremy ! lol
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

calanan says:

Great, now I'm feeling that, too! :)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

\\Flash Jorgensen// says:

EEEEEwwwwwwww.... I HATE SPIDERS! But I do like this one (cause I know it's not going to crawl over my foot at any second) and because your image of it is neat! I like what it's sitting on, it makes it an even creepier image!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

BWJones says:

Mos Def a wolf spider.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

framajo says:

My God, it is awfull, I hate all sort of insects but this big spidder I would have been completely hysteric to see one like that, if I was living in your house, I could never arrived to close my eyes and get asleep, I would move immediately !
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

framajo says:

I keep it in my favourites pictures because I have never seen one like that in picture so well taken but I will stop to look at it tonight beauce I ready to make some nightmare......
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

tephdra says:

Wolf Spiders are scary!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

onkel_wart says:

ok -- does not look as scary...
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Infinite Monkeys says:

before and after pictures?
splat.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Property#1 says:

Now, I am viewing this on a Blackberry and it even looks scary on my small screen. An excellent shot though
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

~Drєαmєr says:

geesh, you've killed it right?
i'd totally lose it if i had to face one of those, lol
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Lani Barbitta says:

ewwwww...jeremy!!! :-o
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

mjhphotos says:

Scary!! How did you keep it from excaping? What did you do about it after you were through taking the pictures?
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

southwest girl says:

wow what a macro
isn't it nice that photographers can make the most of an interesting situation.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

usujason says:

wow, i get the shivers just looking at it.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

thaís tabosa says:

scary!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

mstrwhew says:

very cool macro! well done my friend
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

♥ Hazed ♥ says:

OMG this gave me the creeps like you would not believe...
I would freak out if I seen this guy!!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

PoOps!! - busy says:

wonderful huge one...
have a wonderful time???
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

supermummmy says:

brrrrrrrrrrr.....you made pictures, I would have pulled a glass over the spider...lol...have a great day : ))))
--
Seen on your photo stream. (?)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Rose Rossetti says:

Funny how the spider looks so good on your carpet...such similar colors. You must've been so quick to be able to take 2 shots of it before it crawled away!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

d.photogal says:

im glad i didnt see this the other day. i had a creepy dream about spiders a few nights ago!
nice find!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

mamalobaloca says:

No thank you!!! *turns tail and runs like a little girl*
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Digital Agent says:

wow, now this is up close and personal, creative approach Jeremy!!!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Mary (StarMagic) says:

Wow, great macro, even if spiders are creepy to me
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

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