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**noelcmn** · 11-30-2017, 01:04 PM - **2 Likes**

Some at Zoo Lake today

**jacamar** · 12-21-2017, 04:38 PM - **1 Like**

Some sort of orb weaver at Corkscrew Swamp in Florida (cross-posted).

**BruceBanner** · 12-28-2017, 11:03 PM - **2 Likes**

St. Andrews Cross Spider

**alfa75ts** · 12-31-2017, 07:27 PM - **3 Likes**

Don't ask me, all I know is it's a spider. K3 Sigma 17-70.

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**Sqideyes** · 12-31-2017, 09:10 PM

Originally posted by alfa75ts

Don't ask me

A Bird dropping spider. bird dropping spider - Bing images

**BruceBanner** · 03-18-2018, 01:19 AM - **1 Like**

Garden Orb Weaver (focus stacked);

**noelcmn** · 03-18-2018, 10:58 AM - **1 Like**

Jumper

**WPRESTO** · 03-18-2018, 05:35 PM - **1 Like**

Spider in Kenya. I posted other versions of this fellow some time ago.

**Skodadriver** · 03-20-2018, 08:22 AM

Taken on holiday in Cape town South Africa some years ago. Sorry it's not very sharp but it is a crop of this spider hanging from the ceiling of my bedroom above my head and my host and I were jostling to get at it. Him with a broom as he said that it was not going to drop on anyone and bite them if he could help it.
No sign of rain and I suspect it crept in while I was sleeping. It was rather big!

**WPRESTO** · 03-20-2018, 03:30 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by jacamar

Some sort of orb weaver at Corkscrew Swamp in Florida (cross-posted).

I think that is an "orchard spider," inevitably known by other common names. SKA Leucauge venusta or a closely related species. Very widespread but sometimes overlooked because it is fairly small so you have look closely to see all the color.

**BruceBanner** · 03-20-2018, 11:07 PM

Originally posted by Skodadriver

Taken on holiday in Cape town South Africa some years ago. Sorry it's not very sharp but it is a crop of this spider hanging from the ceiling of my bedroom above my head and my host and I were jostling to get at it. Him with a broom as he said that it was not going to drop on anyone and bite them if he could help it.
No sign of rain and I suspect it crept in while I was sleeping. It was rather big!

Looks like a 'Huntsman' spider we get here in Oz. Harmless but large and like a fight if provoked lol!

**Sqideyes** · 03-21-2018, 08:18 PM - **4 Likes**

Male and Female Garden Orb Weavers.

SpecialK · 03-21-2018, 08:45 PM - **3 Likes**

**BruceBanner** · 03-23-2018, 12:28 PM

Originally posted by Sqideyes

Male and Female Garden Orb Weavers.

Nice shots. The black background.. is this due to night time shooting with flash, with the flash not really picking up stuff further behind? It's nice, isolates the subject brilliantly.

**Sqideyes** · 03-23-2018, 10:33 PM

Originally posted by BruceBanner

due to night time shooting with flash, with the flash not really picking up stuff further behind?

That's it. You got it in one.

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Sqideyes Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Sth West Western Australia Posts: 811	Originally posted by alfa75ts Don't ask me A Bird dropping spider. bird dropping spider - Bing images

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WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,139	Originally posted by jacamar Some sort of orb weaver at Corkscrew Swamp in Florida (cross-posted). I think that is an "orchard spider," inevitably known by other common names. SKA Leucauge venusta or a closely related species. Very widespread but sometimes overlooked because it is fairly small so you have look closely to see all the color.

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BruceBanner Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,405	Originally posted by Skodadriver Taken on holiday in Cape town South Africa some years ago. Sorry it's not very sharp but it is a crop of this spider hanging from the ceiling of my bedroom above my head and my host and I were jostling to get at it. Him with a broom as he said that it was not going to drop on anyone and bite them if he could help it. No sign of rain and I suspect it crept in while I was sleeping. It was rather big! Looks like a 'Huntsman' spider we get here in Oz. Harmless but large and like a fight if provoked lol!

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BruceBanner Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,405	Originally posted by Sqideyes Male and Female Garden Orb Weavers. Nice shots. The black background.. is this due to night time shooting with flash, with the flash not really picking up stuff further behind? It's nice, isolates the subject brilliantly.

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Sqideyes Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Sth West Western Australia Posts: 811	Originally posted by BruceBanner due to night time shooting with flash, with the flash not really picking up stuff further behind? That's it. You got it in one.

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