Ah.... Motherhood....

Ever seen a Wolf Spider with it's young before?



Yes, those are the baby spiders on her abdomen. When mom catches a bug, all her little ones crawl over the top of her and get a meal from the dead bug.

For reference, it's about the size of a 50¢ piece.

Pic taken at 6:00 am. On my way out to get the newspaper I saw her sitting on the sidewalk - was very cooperative and waited until I could get the camera and UK Sunlight 8C.

It actually let me take several photos, some much larger (1024/768 extreme close up!)

Nice picture. I'd like to see the higher res ones as well. If you get a chance email them to me.

Thanks.

http://flashlightreviews2.home.att.net/cpf/spider2.jpg

I can't leave it up there for a long time - a few days will be OK though - 300K at 1024x768

Here's the "award winner"...

http://flashlightreviews2.home.att.net/cpf/spider5.jpg

Same size as link above...

Cool pix! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif

can you take a picture of it flattened on a newpaper?! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif

Awwww, the poor little spidey... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Quickbeam,
Wolf spiders have got to have the most reflective eyes for their size I've ever seen. When you shine a flashlight on them in a field it almost looks like you're shining your light on a cat's eye. Did this one's eyes reflect in your flash?
Kirk

I didn't use the flash - I had it set on auto, but with the UK Sunlight 8C, it was too much light for the flash to activate. Probably the fact that the light was at an oblique angle prevented the eyeshine.

"can you take a picture of it flattened on a newpaper?! "

Sacrilige!!! Spiders eat 1/2 of the insect mass on this planet. Would you prefer double the insects??? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif I tend not to squish spiders, even ones inside if I can scoop them up and toss them out. Did a 60 page research paper on spider silk. Amazing creatures.

before i die, i'm going to build a machine that kills 100% of the insect population. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif

VERY NICE pics...camera?

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I'd suspect so. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

I saved both of the big pics on my end, so I can use one for Windows wallpaper when I get tired of looking at dragonflies, galaxies, or sea water. Hey...the price is right, and so is the resolution! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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I'd suspect so. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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And I thought he was just a heck of an artist!/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif - Thanks Empath!

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I'd suspect so. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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LMAO!!!!

Sony DSC P-50

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...the price is right, and so is the resolution!

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Enjoy!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Roth...

You do that and you WILL die. Buggy things do more than just eat each other..

Way off topic, but I'm wondering why people seem to think they are not part of the natural equasion and can get away with anything they dream up... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon3.gif

I believe in evolution, but find it pretty hard to detect any, besides the ability to disturbe the natural balance that has developed in time... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif

Nature still has the final saying, and loosing the insects would mean that a lot of crop would not be fertalized...

Remember, evolution is not something that has been invented overnight, it is something that has proved itself way longer than we've been around...

We should think twice before interfearing, just because we are able to. JMHO.

BTW, I hope it isn't too obvious I had some bad dreams last night... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

i know, i know...we need them...

but i just hate them /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/twak.gif