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the challenge: take a walk around your neighborhood and try to photograph every spider you see the prizes:
my entry (i am not eligible for the prize, it's just an example of what is possible within the format)     the next two spiders look almost the same, but they were on two posts on opposite sides of the walkway to a house. i could not determine whether they were allies or enemies, or their attitudes to the owner of the house.           i spooked this spider by getting too close and he darted into a little hole, but you can see his leg         points of note
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This little lady was in the laundry room a while back. I usually just leave spiders to do their thing, I have webs all over the apartment.
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Feb 17, 2023 13:32
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Viginti Septem posted:This little lady was in the laundry room a while back. I usually just leave spiders to do their thing, I have webs all over the apartment. that's a really great spider photo. way scarier than any of the ones i see here. even though we have a lot of black widows here we don't have those i don't think. |
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Feb 17, 2023 15:14
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I will try but I'm afraid it is too cold for spiders rn
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Feb 17, 2023 15:39
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Sherbert Hoover posted:I will try but I'm afraid it is too cold for spiders rn i didn't even think of this. i guess i'm learning a lot about how geography effects spiders. |
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Feb 17, 2023 15:42
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do spiders migrate like birds, or hibernate like bears? |
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Feb 17, 2023 15:47
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according to a popular pest control company: "When it's cold, some spider species go through a process of cold-hardening to survive the winter. Beyond the chemical transformation in their bodies, many spiders seek shelter in piles of rocks, leaves or wood. Once snuggled up, spiders enter a slowdown state called diapause."
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Feb 17, 2023 15:57
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Sherbert Hoover posted:according to a popular pest control company: sounds like a bear to me. the challenge can be extended to spring, or you guys who live in the winter can start digging up piles of rocks and wood. either way. |
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Feb 17, 2023 16:11
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posting smiling posted:do spiders migrate like birds, or hibernate like bears? Yea, spiders fly south for the winter. https://i.imgur.com/9jTkSUL.mp4 |
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Feb 17, 2023 16:43
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posting smiling posted:that's a really great spider photo. way scarier than any of the ones i see here. even though we have a lot of black widows here we don't have those i don't think. Nah, she's just a wolf spider, they're harmless. Kansas has a variety called the Carolina wolf spider. They get big. Like up to 3-4 inches but they just eat bugs and aren't poisonous. They don't catch bugs in webs, but instead hunt their prey so you see them out and about during their hunts. They carry bebbies on their backs. https://i.imgur.com/9jTkSUL.mp4 |
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Feb 17, 2023 16:48
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posting smiling posted:do spiders migrate like birds, or hibernate like bears? Viginti Septem posted:Yea, spiders fly south for the winter. well not exactly migration but many spiders do spread by flying - they basically use electrostatic forces and extend a long line of silk and this gives enough lift to carry small spiders into the air for a considerable distance. in fact they've found them at the same sort of heights domestic airliners fly at! most 'modern' spiders, araneomorphs, do this but only a few species of more ancient spiders are able to such as australia's highly venomous mouse spiders. they are at least as dangerous as the sydney funnelwebs and found throughout most of australia (because unlike funnelwebs they spread by this 'ballooning' method of travel), fortunately they're far less aggressive and rarely bite humans and even more rarely inject venom |
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Feb 17, 2023 18:45
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Thinking of Charlotte's web when the bebbies all fly off saying, "bye bye!" And now I'm sad. https://i.imgur.com/9jTkSUL.mp4 |
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Feb 17, 2023 18:50
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       special bonus pic of Malachi the asian forest scorpion: 
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wow! do you live in spider alley or something? that's a really incredible collection of diverse and beautiful spiders. and is that really a wild scorpion from your neighborhood too? i'm starting to feel like my neighborhood isn't so hot for spider watching as i thought. |
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Feb 17, 2023 23:38
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Viginti Septem posted:Nah, she's just a wolf spider, they're harmless. Kansas has a variety called the Carolina wolf spider. They get big. Like up to 3-4 inches but they just eat bugs and aren't poisonous. They don't catch bugs in webs, but instead hunt their prey so you see them out and about during their hunts. They carry bebbies on their backs. that's good to know. i will not panic if i find one in my neighborhood. Stoner Sloth posted:well not exactly migration but many spiders do spread by flying - they basically use electrostatic forces and extend a long line of silk and this gives enough lift to carry small spiders into the air for a considerable distance. in fact they've found them at the same sort of heights domestic airliners fly at! since you appear to be the Spider Knower, can you tell anything about the species of this one? it started scooting away after i snapped it, so i couldn't get a more in focus picture, but you can kind of see that it has antenna or eye stocks on its head with little black balls on the end.
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posting smiling posted:wow! do you live in spider alley or something? that's a really incredible collection of diverse and beautiful spiders. and is that really a wild scorpion from your neighborhood too? i'm starting to feel like my neighborhood isn't so hot for spider watching as i thought. Ah, sorry, he's a pet. But the rest are local to southeastern virginia!
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Feb 18, 2023 00:38
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posting smiling posted:that's good to know. i will not panic if i find one in my neighborhood. I can't ID the spider for you but the things with the balls at the end are called pedipalps
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Feb 18, 2023 00:57
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Viginti Septem posted:This little lady was in the laundry room a while back. I usually just leave spiders to do their thing, I have webs all over the apartment. I totally could be wrong but a narrow butt like that makes me think that's a dude spiderbro but again i'm no expert or anything.
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Feb 18, 2023 00:59
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it's -3.3 C here so if I'ma post spiders they are probably going to be inside spiders. I do have a big pile of wood in the backyard, but  and also with wind-chill it's colder. will probably inventory my house spiders this weekend.
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Feb 18, 2023 01:32
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Sarah Cenia posted:Ah, sorry, he's a pet. But the rest are local to southeastern virginia! cool! are scorpions high maintenance pets? Shifty Nipples posted:I can't ID the spider for you but the things with the balls at the end are called pedipalps thank you for spider knowledge. wikipedia says they're for taste and smell, so i guess it's not eye stalks after all, but still a cool spider. rear end-penny posted:it's -3.3 C here so if I'ma post spiders they are probably going to be inside spiders. I do have a big pile of wood in the backyard, but there's nothing wrong with house spiders. i forgot about seasons because i am living in my west coast elite bubble of southern california where spiders get to play outside all year long. |
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Feb 18, 2023 01:49
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Shifty Nipples posted:I totally could be wrong but a narrow butt like that makes me think that's a dude spiderbro but again i'm no expert or anything. I have literally no idea. I'm just going off what another goon said when I first posted this. :o https://i.imgur.com/9jTkSUL.mp4 |
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Feb 18, 2023 02:31
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Viginti Septem posted:I have literally no idea. I'm just going off what another goon said when I first posted this. :o It's a lot easier to tell if you have both male and female to compare to each other
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Feb 18, 2023 02:45
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Shifty Nipples posted:It's a lot easier to tell if you have both male and female to compare to each other Or if you ask them. https://i.imgur.com/9jTkSUL.mp4 |
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Viginti Septem posted:Or if you ask them. they are so small though its impossible to hear them without little spider sized megaphones and you dont find those around just anywhere these days
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Feb 18, 2023 05:46
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there may have been a garfield cartoon about that
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Feb 18, 2023 05:47
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I will take pictures of spiders. I saw some the other night in fact (well, their webs) by some exterior lights. Can I share pictures of spiders that I have taken in the past, even though they aren't eligible for the contest? |
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Feb 18, 2023 05:47
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Finger Prince posted:I will take pictures of spiders. I saw some the other night in fact (well, their webs) by some exterior lights. no they have to be wintertime tundra spiders |
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Feb 18, 2023 05:50
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Finger Prince posted:I will take pictures of spiders. I saw some the other night in fact (well, their webs) by some exterior lights. just post |
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Feb 18, 2023 05:58
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posting smiling posted:just post missed u bud  I'm working on my spider stake out game. be patient pls |
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holy poo poo! 
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Areola Grande posted:missed u bud 
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whahhh, where'd you find these little guys? |
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Feb 18, 2023 07:20
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2 cold 4 spiders here, unfortunately
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Feb 18, 2023 07:20
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GODSPEED JOHN GLENN posted:2 cold 4 spiders here, unfortunately at this point i'm going to have to challenge someone to photograph some snow so i know you all aren't making it up to avoid going near the spiders. |
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Feb 18, 2023 07:35
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posting smiling posted:whahhh, where'd you find these little guys? The jumping spider was in Lima, Peru. The big one with the funky butt was also in Peru but I don't remember exactly where. The last 3 were in Toronto by the lake. I have one from my trip to Japan in December on my computer but it'll be a while before I can post it. Spiders are cool photo subjects. I used to have a macro lens for my old camera that was ace at taking close up bug pics. |
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Feb 18, 2023 07:35
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I was going through my Flickr albums and found a golden orb weaver from Australia
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Finger Prince posted:The jumping spider was in Lima, Peru. The big one with the funky butt was also in Peru but I don't remember exactly where. The last 3 were in Toronto by the lake. I have one from my trip to Japan in December on my computer but it'll be a while before I can post it. Spiders are cool photo subjects. I used to have a macro lens for my old camera that was ace at taking close up bug pics. do you travel specifically to find spiders, or just a coincidence? |
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posting smiling posted:do you travel specifically to find spiders, or just a coincidence? Coincidence, but when you've got camera out in the world and are looking for something cool to take a picture of, chances are you'll find a spider (or other cool bug!) |
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