Very Odd Little Spider

[TerryLP]

I just happened to see this little girl working away up in a tree. I had to do some climbing to get these shots.

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[xris]

Very weird! Never seen anything like it! Sure am curious.
:thumb

[teamracephotos]

Nice image. I have seen one like this before out at Merrit Island WFR. Not sure what it is but I bet someone here knows. MM

[Lord Vetinari]

Good captures - Interesting spider shape and colour :)
Brian V.

[Skippy]

I just happened to see this little girl working away up in a tree. I had to do some climbing to get these shots.



Hmmmmmmmm hardly seems right that some folks get the most interesting shaped spiders does it :huh :rofl

I have seen these Star shaped spiders in Queensland,
they also come in many colours, the ones I saw were Yellow and White.

They're an amazing shape considering they are a spider and not a crab.

Great find on your part Terry :thumb Well Done.

.... Skippy :D
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[exploderpilot]

I'm a spider guy, tarantula collector, and I have seen those things, but for the life of me I can't think of what it is. I THINK it's called a crabspider.

[Skippy]

I'm a spider guy, tarantula collector, and I have seen those things, but for the life of me I can't think of what it is. I THINK it's called a crabspider.

It's a Crablike Spiny Orb Weaver :D ... Skippy
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[Photoskipper]

Got this spider during the field trip in the wetland park. Just lazy to change to 100 mm Macro lens, I use the 70-200 F2.8 IS. Set it to shortest focus 1.4 meter and used 550 EX flash with defusser to improve the brightness and contrast.