#spidersofig

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=

Mexican red knee by Ron Smith . . . #spider #spiders #spidersofinstagram #spidersoftheworld #spidersofig #insect #insects #zoo #animalexperience #animalencounter #lavenhamfalconry_ @lavenhamfalconry_ (at Lavenham Falconry The Raptor Conservancy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCt1-g6JlEj/?igshid=yheolbyztwzk

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

🕷Guardian of the crystals—this bad little mama was right next to me while digging. Beautiful but deadly, I left her to her work...🕷#blackwidow #beautifulbutdeadly #justlikeme #spiders #spiderlovers #spidersofig #arkansas #mtida #worldchampionshipquartzdig #phenomenalgems #etsy #etsyshop #onlocation https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ijNJKnHEq/?igshid=tvvbyfwlvr0p

My friend's greenbottle blue tarantula (Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens) was in a good enough mood for a photo shoot. #arachnid #arthropods #tarantula #Chromatopelma #spider #spidergram #spidersofig #spidersofinstagram #arthropodsofinstagram #arthropodsanonymous #arachnids #venezuela #greenbottle #greenbottleblue #illinois #pets #petsofinstagram #furry #nature #evolution #terrarium #spiders

Yet another awesome work by my awesome husband @oki_tokay A metal spider 🤘 #spider #spidersofig #handmade #metalcraft #metalspider #паук #изделияизметалла #рукоделие

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