I met this tarantula many years ago down on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica. When it comes to species diversity, tarantulas are hard to beat. There are more than 1200 different species spread across much of the world. That said, I have no clue what species this one is. He/she was perched atop a giant dead leaf in the rain forest and I used a slow shutter speed with the camera resting on the ground for support. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/20th of a second.
Love this shot … I think they are so cool … we don’t have them here up in Washington State, but years ago when I lived in Las Vegas, I saw quite a few when out and about in the desert.
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I met this tarantula many years ago down on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica. When it comes to species diversity, tarantulas are hard to beat. There are more than 1200 different species spread across much of the world. That said, I have no clue what species this one is. He/she was perched atop a giant dead leaf in the rain forest and I used a slow shutter speed with the camera resting on the ground for support. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/20th of a second.
I just whacked my monitor with a shoe so hard that now it’s all cracked. This post cost me $150.
I don’t do arachnids–or whatever genus a tarantula belongs to.
Love this shot … I think they are so cool … we don’t have them here up in Washington State, but years ago when I lived in Las Vegas, I saw quite a few when out and about in the desert.
Thanks Karen. Yeah, I’m a fan. I’ve seen different species on different continents. I think they’re one of those creatures that get a bad rap.