Black widow
Go read about the night I WORE a bunch of these suckers. (Younger ones, but still!)
And another. They've given me plenty of photo ops.
This photo was taken on June 26, 2009 using a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS.
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The Blue Boy, favourite waste of time, Fernando Silveira, simon dowthwaite, and 53 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Esther17 (47 months ago | reply)
eeeeeek!
very cool, btw. :)
The Blue Boy (47 months ago | reply)
Now that is sinister. And an instant fave.
Permission to use this to scare people?
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favourite waste of time (47 months ago | reply)
ooooohhh -- love the crops -- delightful
AnneLeePhotography (47 months ago | reply)
these spider pictures are amazing but i cant help but squirm when i look at them, lol :)
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MÔÔNÇhyld [deleted] (47 months ago | reply)
Awesome, I love the shadows!
alan guido (47 months ago | reply)
great shot
dogfaceboy (47 months ago | reply)
Ew.
simon dowthwaite (47 months ago | reply)
Scary image. It's like a still from one of those 70's horror films..''The Attack Of The Giant Spiders'
Great shot.
Aylesbury_Mark (47 months ago | reply)
GREAT image, I love the elongated shadows... makes this critter all the more creepy.
DesertBat (47 months ago | reply)
Yikes... Great image, albeit a little creepy.
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Wow, creepy cool!
Malevolent Owls! (47 months ago | reply)
Again, I'm sorry you have to deal with the issue, but this is one of my favorite spider photos ever, and I'm obsessed with them, so I look at tons . . .
*Lynne (47 months ago | reply)
Just read your tags--sorry Kim, I know full well
how you feel. This is still an amazing shot, the
white background is awesome!
Dr. RawheaD (47 months ago | reply)
Wow, looks deadly!!!!
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boiani [deleted] (47 months ago | reply)
Spectacular macro.
Dawn Suzette (47 months ago | reply)
Really great crop on this one...
Xingjian (47 months ago | reply)
Great composition to emphasise the long legs! Creepy...
K. R. Jackson (47 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot. Wow.
digitalsparks (47 months ago | reply)
thats horrible yet awesome at the same time!
Sheree Altobelle (47 months ago | reply)
*Shudder* What a great shot though....love the shadow of the long black legs against the white background...nicely done!
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MaartN I aM (47 months ago | reply)
Now This is what I call an eye-catcher, great job!!
Hege Finstad (47 months ago | reply)
nasty! But great shot! Nice contrast and shadow. And the cropping is genious!
[museopath] (47 months ago | reply)
Woah... scary!!!
Lotus Carroll (47 months ago | reply)
Oh, this really is a fabulous shot.
Creekster [deleted] (47 months ago | reply)
i love what you did with the composition. the shadows are great, too. excellent image!
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AZDew (47 months ago | reply)
Wicked but very cool! Nice clean background and nonconventional crop really makes your subject stand out!!! Well done and I love the shadows too!
Kadacat (Marlene) (47 months ago | reply)
Awesome image - sorry to hear that you have found more around your house though...
Matt Tiegs (47 months ago | reply)
Very spooky
edp9 (47 months ago | reply)
i'm addicted to looking for them at night around my house. great image.
plecojan (47 months ago | reply)
This is fantastic! I love spiders...never saw a Black Widow in "person" though. Great series of photos.
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suz or sooze (47 months ago | reply)
geesh.. that is a bit scary! LOVE this photo though.
Mike Ambach (47 months ago | reply)
A very sinister little critter.
Jess Lily (47 months ago | reply)
eek! I don't really like spiders but this is a cool photo
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Pablo Estrada S. (47 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called It's About The Photographer, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
lifeimages04 (47 months ago | reply)
Great capture!!!!!!!!!!!
SkyShaper (47 months ago | reply)
Thats one damn good photo
sunshadows (47 months ago | reply)
fantastic macro!
wowowowo!
This shot is amazing!
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Shutter Bug Muse/Betty (47 months ago | reply)
Ewww....its got such long creepy legs you are oh so brave. I'll stick with the moth on a yellow flower you commented on. Be safe my friend!
judyj25 (47 months ago | reply)
Love This !
tworockdocs (47 months ago | reply)
Fantastic composition. Lovely sharp image. Looks very menacing! eeek!
Dad of the day (47 months ago | reply)
Fantastic composition!
jessica.paty [deleted] (47 months ago | reply)
very beautiful !!
Eff Bee (47 months ago | reply)
As excellent as this photograph is, these spiders make my skin itch!
kain_aldavar (47 months ago | reply)
wow, this one is awesome
astoria4u (47 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Photos of Merit, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
great light - congrats on explore
Vincent_AF (47 months ago | reply)
That shadow is sooooooooo cool! Well done!
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Yolande... (47 months ago | reply)
Impressive.
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valduur (47 months ago | reply)
Wow, love how you have it creeping out of the side of the frame like that, creates a fantastic effect. Love it!
c26sail (47 months ago | reply)
Awesome!!
Sybolt Engelsma / www.fieldsofdepth.com (47 months ago | reply)
That's a creepy crawler!