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Heteropoda davidbowie???by ~melvynyeo

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Not too sure if it's a Heteropoda davidbowie...
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~Death-Pony7 Jul 1, 2012 Professional General Artist

It looks a lot like one. This calls for a celebration! Very rare spiders.

~Trutze Jul 4, 2011 Student Digital Artist

huntsman spiders are so pretty -
great shot!!!
I never heard of H. davidbowie so I can't tell if this is one...need to research on them interesting

~melvynyeo Jul 6, 2011

They are really amazing

Thanks!

~KIARAsART Jun 30, 2011 Professional General Artist

Except that of course it blows my mind again that you got *that* macro, how did you manage to be on level with a spider that presses itself against a hard surface. I mean, your lens can not be so flat/ small that you end up on eye-level with a 1cm high spider O_o. Please give me a hint

~melvynyeo Jun 30, 2011

Thanks!

This is not a small spider, body alone is about 3 inches and with it's long leg, should be close to 7 inches

Here's a full body shot taken by my wife.
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So it's easier to get on the same level and eye contact with bigger subject. I just rest my lens and camera flat to the tree trunk and shoot

I just hope it don't jump on me as i was pretty close to it

~alroe Jul 1, 2011

Uuuuuuh, what a huge thingy ... I couldn't have got that close ... Both shots (yours and your wife's) are really interesting!

~melvynyeo Jul 2, 2011

Thanks!

~JanuaryCorporate Jun 30, 2011

I would have to say it definitely is. In which case you got quite lucky as they are very rare. Beautiful spider though.

~melvynyeo Jul 1, 2011

Thanks!

!MrsBox Jun 30, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

I can't help you with the ID... but it reminds me to the big one in Harry Potter...
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