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Photography

Mousetoescamper

(6,541 posts) Fri Aug 22, 2025, 10:43 PM Aug 22

Scary monsters ;-)

This afternoon's backyard arachnids.

Bowl and doily spider (Frontinella pyramitela)

Funnel weaver (Barronopsis texana)

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Scary monsters ;-) (Original Post) Mousetoescamper Aug 22 OP

Of COURSE they look scary! The magnification makes them look that way. And it's GREAT. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 22 #1

The spider in the top pic is about 1/16" long; the other spider is about 3/8" long Mousetoescamper Aug 23 #3

Nice detail - I'm glad they are outside, though! Diamond_Dog Aug 22 #2

Thanks! My indoor arachnids are house spiders and jumpers. Mousetoescamper Aug 23 #4

Spiders are among my favorite creatures! Easterncedar Aug 23 #5

Thanks and you're welcome, Easterncedar! Mousetoescamper Aug 23 #6

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,927 posts)

1. Of COURSE they look scary! The magnification makes them look that way. And it's GREAT.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 11:23 PM

Aug 22

Beautifully portrayed, my dear Mousetoescamper! The details give me goosebumps and not the fun kind.

Mousetoescamper

(6,541 posts)

3. The spider in the top pic is about 1/16" long; the other spider is about 3/8" long

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 12:33 AM

Aug 23

Thanks!

Diamond_Dog

(38,204 posts)

2. Nice detail - I'm glad they are outside, though!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 11:29 PM

Aug 22

Mousetoescamper

(6,541 posts)

4. Thanks! My indoor arachnids are house spiders and jumpers.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 12:38 AM

Aug 23

Easterncedar

(4,846 posts)

5. Spiders are among my favorite creatures!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 07:23 AM

Aug 23

Thanks for posting these beautiful photographs

Mousetoescamper

(6,541 posts)

6. Thanks and you're welcome, Easterncedar!

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #5)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 10:44 AM

Aug 23

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