Widebody

I really need to make an attempt to ID these guys. Anyone have a reccomendation for a spider field guide?

Crab Spider

This cutie was in the house the other day. He sure didn't want to stick around for the photo shoot, which is why the pics are so bad. The last one is where he tried playing dead - he had two ways of doing this; the first was to curl up in a ball, the second was (as shown) the on-the-back bit. Very cute, but a fast and impatient spider!

Spider eating spider

I think this fellow has another spider wrapped up here. I wish they'd concentrate on moths, instead, but they don't seem to take orders so well. I caught this right as the prey was being wrapped and stung right above my kitchen sink. The spider - probaby annoyed by my flash - finished the wrapping and dragged the entire bagged prey off.

This picture illustrates one of the most frustrating - and yet interesting - things about photography for me. I'll see something cool like this, then go and snap dozens of pictures, trying all sort of lighting (I used a flashlight for some) and angles, etc., and when I look at them all I wind up liking the very first 'quick snap' the most.

Trapdoor spider

Today's spider picture was sent to me by Guy Loeffler of Apex, NC. It's a lovely trapdoor spider he found while working some land. GREAT picture! Thanks, Guy!

Giant spider at West Point on the Eno Mill

This guy was probably about 3-4 inches across. I took this picture last summer or the one before. I hope to post pictures more regularly again.

Silver and Gold

I ran across this guy at a recent shooting party.

Pale spider

I found this picture in my files. I hope I haven't used it before but am too lazy to check. I should be posting better pictures now, as I've gotten a better camera.

May in NC

Been a while; but I have one or two new pics. There's nothing to show scale in this picture, but this guy was pretty impressively sized - about one inch across.