Here’s one for the arachnid fans — a red long-horned orb weaver spider. We also saw a yellow one of these guys at Kaeng Krachan in Thailand. The purpose of the horns is unknown from what I’ve read. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 105mm macro lens, ISO 1600, f/6.3 at 1/60th of a second
That is a gorgeous spider. Those orb-weavers are such a widely spread group. In Australia the golden orb-weavers are everywhere and I was always photographing their relatives in Korea and Japan. I had to look this one up, appears it’s closely related but a different family to our orb-weavers (Nephilia). I also just learned that our orb-weavers’ spiderlings are able to get windblown across the Tasman Sea to land in NZ, which makes me sorta happy.
Yes, I was surprised to see that it was an orb weaver. My guide was simply calling it a red long horned spider. I’ve photographed the orb weavers in Australia and also in Madagascar and they are quite different looking.
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Here’s one for the arachnid fans — a red long-horned orb weaver spider. We also saw a yellow one of these guys at Kaeng Krachan in Thailand. The purpose of the horns is unknown from what I’ve read.
That is a gorgeous spider. Those orb-weavers are such a widely spread group. In Australia the golden orb-weavers are everywhere and I was always photographing their relatives in Korea and Japan. I had to look this one up, appears it’s closely related but a different family to our orb-weavers (Nephilia). I also just learned that our orb-weavers’ spiderlings are able to get windblown across the Tasman Sea to land in NZ, which makes me sorta happy.
Yes, I was surprised to see that it was an orb weaver. My guide was simply calling it a red long horned spider. I’ve photographed the orb weavers in Australia and also in Madagascar and they are quite different looking.
Zoomed in, its body resembles a seeded watermelon.
No doubt Donna. Or a strawberry.
Very amazing photo. Thanks for sharing your work with us.
Larry
Thanks Larry. Nice to break out the macro lens every now and again.
—– Balance poles required
—– To manage the fabrication
—– Of a fragile orb .
I do like a spider. I always think if they are in the house they are doing a job.
However, I hate a camelback cricket which looks like a spider.
Had to look that one up. The camelback cricket. Not a handsome fellow.
This is FANTASTIC! What an incredible creature! Nice one!!
Is this spider piosiouse.?