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Jumping spider (phidippus mystaceus). This spider kept running toward my lens, perhaps seeing a reflection. I was the one jumping! Olympus E-30 and Sigma 105mm macro lens. Nov. 5, 2011

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rdmc

Eeeek!

Voted 10/10

Not fond of spiders, except in pictures. Thanks for sharing. Great photo!
:0)

Posted Nov 19, 2011 10:37 pm

Ejnar Fjerdingstad

Great Portrait,

Voted 10/10

nice reflection in the eyes!

Posted Nov 20, 2011 9:04 am

slowbutsteady

home pets??

Hasn't voted

These spiders are often found around outside door frames of a house and around the guttering. I have read of people who actually keep them around the house as pets. I haven't got that deep as yet, but they are very photogenic! Thank you for your vote and comments.

Posted Nov 20, 2011 5:06 pm

Noondueler

Looks like 4 eyes

Voted 10/10

2 big and 2 wide smaller ones? How big is the dude? Is that it's big mouth below the eyes, lol?
I don't know squat about spiders.

Posted Nov 20, 2011 10:45 pm

slowbutsteady

4 eyes

Hasn't voted

Thanks for your vote and comment. There is actually one more medium size, and I think one, very small eye on the side and rear quarter of the sides of the head. The mouth is below the green structures you can see when you enlarge image. The fangs (yikes!) attach to those green structures. Spider was about five-eights inch, rather small, but looks big with the up-close lens. slowbutsteady

Posted Nov 21, 2011 9:46 am

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