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Welcome to the best time of the year, #Arachtober! It's a month long celebration of my favorite unbelievably weird and wonderful animals. (....well, it's almost halfway through, but I've been remiss on reposting my photos on here from Twitter, so...) Join us in posting any and all sorts of art & science about arachnids! #ExploreTinyWorlds --- For #Arachtober 1st, meet a paradise spider (genus Habronattus)! --- Enjoying my photography? I'm available for: ➡️Macro photos (both in-studio & out in nature) for your projects! ➡️Pet (arthropod, reptile, etc) portraits ➡️Photography workshops Check my portfolio & get in touch via my website: spiderdaynightlive.com/photos/ --- #Arachnology #arachnidsofig #arachnidsofinstagram #spidersunday #spidersOfInstagram #spidersofig #SpiderScience #wildlife_perfection #wildlife_macro #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #macro_brilliance #macro_perfection #macro_highlight #macrophotography #macrophotos #invertsofinstagram #InvertOfTheWeek #invert_macro #natgeoyourshot #natgeowild #nature #naturephotography #wildanimals #jumpingspider #habronattus https://www.instagram.com/p/CjvJ2ElO4OW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Perhaps my favorite of my #petSpiders: #Liphistius cf. ornatus (ornate armored #trapdoorSpider)! Some points of interest: 1. 1 leg/palp at the base of each silk tripline, waiting to feel prey to walk by 2. eyes on a cute little orb atop the head! 3. those leg spines! They're used to grab and pull in prey --- Liphistiids are the most 'ancient' of all living spiders. That is, all other spiders are more closely related to each other than to Liphistiids. So, these spiders have traits that are very similar to the ancestor of all spiders! --- (i've been struggling w/ whether or not to post my photography these days. It feels very empty to be like "hey look a cool spider!" when there are so many horrible things going on that need our attention. but I think I need to keep doing art for at least my own sake) --- (if you enjoy my photography, please go and take action. donate. demand that your university/lab make changes to fight systemic racism. attend protests. don't let up until there is some change) --- #arachnology #arachnidsofig #arachnidsofinstagram #tarantulasoftheworld #tarantulasofig #tarantulas #petspider #spiderverse #spidersOfInstagram #spidersofig #spidersOfInstagram #macro #macro_brilliance #macroperfection #macrophoto #macrophotography #InvertOfTheWeek #invert_macro #amazingArachnids #exploreTinyWorlds #naturePhotography #wildlifephotography https://www.instagram.com/p/CCYp5-PBFTg/?igshid=1k05rbgdey6wv

real Lampona hours, who up --- After the sun goes down, Whitetail spiders (Lampona sp.) wake up and go for a wander, hoping to bump into another spider or an insect to eat. In New Zealand, these spiders have a really nasty reputation, but my understanding is that their venom is painful but not actually dangerous. Yellow sac spiders (Cheiracanthium so) over here have a similar rep; I wonder if it's a "night-wandering-spider" thing, since they've got a greater chance of accidentally getting rolled on by a sleeping person and biting in defense. --- #Arachnology #arachnidsofig #arachnidsofinstagram #spidersunday #spidersOfInstagram #spidersofig #SpiderScience #wildlife_perfection #wildlife_macro #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #macro_brilliance #macro_perfection #macro_highlight #macrophotography #macrophotos #invertsofinstagram #InvertOfTheWeek #invert_macro #natgeoyourshot #natgeowild #nature #naturephotography #wildanimals https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc2ddzKOf7d/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today is the 1st #spiderSunday! Arachnologists across the world are sharing #amazingArachnid photos and facts. For my part, here is a close-up of a #tarantula's eyes. See how tiny they are? #Tarantulas don't hunt by sight; instead they feel the "footsteps" of nearby prey! --- And a bit zoomed out, to give you a sense of scale. This is Isabel the Chilean rose-hair once again. She is a very good model, especially when she's eating. --- #exploreTinyWorlds #sciComm #bugwatching #arthropod  #arachnid #arachnids #spider #spiders #loveAllSpiders #everySpiderMatters #TurnFearToFascination #arachnidsOfIG #spidersOfIG #spidersOfInstagram #invert_macro #macro #macro_photography #arthropodMacro #naturePhotography #spiderPhotography https://www.instagram.com/p/B0LppXeHXGI/?igshid=rqn7r2yydzp4

For #Arachtober 2nd, a diligent parent! This Pholcid (cellar spider) mom carries her ball of eggs in her fangs until they hatch (but is thankfully tolerant of giants with cameras getting her face). #AmazingArachnids #ExploreTinyWorlds --- Enjoying my photography? I'm available for: ➡️Macro photos (both in-studio & out in nature) for your projects! ➡️Pet (arthropod, reptile, etc) portraits ➡️Photography workshops Check my portfolio & get in touch via my website: spiderdaynightlive.com/photos/ --- #Arachnology #arachnidsofig #arachnidsofinstagram #spidersunday #spidersOfInstagram #spidersofig #SpiderScience #wildlife_perfection #wildlife_macro #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #macro_brilliance #macro_perfection #macro_highlight #macrophotography #macrophotos #invertsofinstagram #InvertOfTheWeek #invert_macro #natgeoyourshot #natgeowild #nature #naturephotography #wildanimals https://www.instagram.com/p/CjvKLlour2P/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

real Entychides hours, who up For #Arachtober 3rd, meet a part of the night life. Once the sun has set, this male wafer-lid trapdoor spider (Entychides sp.) wanders in search of a female’s burrow. It’s a dangerous journey, but he’s determined and looking good! #AmazingArachnids #ExploreTinyWorlds --- Enjoying my photography? I'm available for: ➡️Macro photos (both in-studio & out in nature) for your projects! ➡️Pet (arthropod, reptile, etc) portraits ➡️Photography workshops Check my portfolio & get in touch via my website: spiderdaynightlive.com/photos/ --- #Arachnology #arachnidsofig #arachnidsofinstagram #spidersunday #spidersOfInstagram #spidersofig #SpiderScience #wildlife_perfection #wildlife_macro #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #macro_brilliance #macro_perfection #macro_highlight #macrophotography #macrophotos #invertsofinstagram #InvertOfTheWeek #invert_macro #natgeoyourshot #natgeowild #nature #naturephotography #wildanimals #trapdoorspider #bbcwildlifepotd https://www.instagram.com/p/CjvKZ4TOqdq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

For #Arachtober 6th, let's flip the (regular) lights back on. Here's another Centruroides sculpturatus scorpion! The UV is cool, but you lose the gorgeous orange tones. This individual was just a few trees over, and is monching on a nighttime snack of a moth! #ExploreTinyWorlds #AmazingArachnids --- Enjoying my photography? I'm available for: ➡️Macro photos (both in-studio & out in nature) for your projects! ➡️Pet (arthropod, reptile, etc) portraits ➡️Photography workshops Check my portfolio & get in touch via my website: spiderdaynightlive.com/photos/ --- #Arachnology #arachnidsofig #arachnidsofinstagram #spidersunday #spidersOfInstagram #spidersofig #SpiderScience #wildlife_perfection #wildlife_macro #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #macro_brilliance #macro_perfection #macro_highlight #macrophotography #macrophotos #invertsofinstagram #InvertOfTheWeek #invert_macro #natgeoyourshot #natgeowild #nature #naturephotography #wildanimals #scorpion #scorpionsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CjvMM7AOtSq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

For #Arachtober 7th, we're back in blue. This male Zoropsid spider (maybe Zorocrates sp?) is sportin' a ghostly pale blue hue (under my flash lighting). Why? I'm not 100%, but my guess is that he only just molted, and will darken up as his exoskeleton hardens. #ExploreTinyWorlds #AmazingArachnids --- Enjoying my photography? I'm available for: ➡️Macro photos (both in-studio & out in nature) for your projects! ➡️Pet (arthropod, reptile, etc) portraits ➡️Photography workshops Check my portfolio & get in touch via my website: spiderdaynightlive.com/photos/ --- #Arachnology #arachnidsofig #arachnidsofinstagram #spidersunday #spidersOfInstagram #spidersofig #SpiderScience #wildlife_perfection #wildlife_macro #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #macro_brilliance #macro_perfection #macro_highlight #macrophotography #macrophotos #invertsofinstagram #InvertOfTheWeek #invert_macro #natgeoyourshot #natgeowild #nature #naturephotography https://www.instagram.com/p/CjvMYBMO7iY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=