Tiny Red Spiders
Friday, June 11, 2010
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When I decided that it would be worth my while to crouch on my knees all the way down there on the ground to take this picture, I thought I was looking at a tiny white flower with little bits of red pollen on it. It wasn’t until I actually looked through the lens that I realized that the little red bits of pollen were MOVING. That was pretty creepy. Then, it wasn’t until even later than that, when I was looking at the images on the big screen back at home, that I realized that those aren’t little red insects, they’re actually little red SPIDERS. I mean, wow, that’s straight up freaky right there.
Just thought I’d share…
Notes: Canon EOS Rebel T1i, Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens with Opteka macro extension tubes. 1/160s, f/18.0, ISO 100.
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#1 by Scott on June 11, 2010 - 3:49 pm
They look like red spider mites although possibly could be a whirlgig mites. Hard to tell from the photo. Both still in the class of arachnids but not spiders.
#2 by Dave on June 11, 2010 - 4:27 pm
Clearly your knowledge of entomology is vastly superior to mine.. I was proud of myself for just counting the legs and knowing it wasn’t an “insect”.
#3 by Scott on June 12, 2010 - 4:34 pm
Lot’s of crawling around looking for creepy crawlies in my photography career.
#4 by Mark Vice on June 12, 2010 - 5:53 am
I love it!
#5 by Tamea Burd on June 13, 2010 - 7:24 pm
You did a really great job of capturing the beautifully creepy in this shot!
#6 by Madeline Mundt on June 16, 2010 - 8:56 pm
Just found your blog and I LOVE this photo! I’m enjoying all the NW ones too.
#7 by Dave on June 17, 2010 - 9:33 am
Thanks guys!! I definitely appreciate the kind words.
#8 by Sophie Crew on June 18, 2010 - 2:40 pm
Wow, those little things are creepy but amazing – what a wonderful capture!
#9 by heather on June 19, 2010 - 11:28 am
new fav
#10 by tara on June 10, 2011 - 5:40 pm
Scary spiders at that. Bloody red and heck, I never thought there’s such spiders that color, yuck..