Wolf Spider (Pardosa sp) female with spiderlings. They always like to warm themselves on my decking. Now you know want I’m going say next, don’t you? It’s about double-clicking … if you wanna get closer … but you don’t have to … maybe this is close enough?
Copyright: Peter Hillman
Camera used: Nikon D7200
Date taken: 16th June 2019
Place: Rear garden, Staffordshire
Just plain creepy!
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Yet amazing how a spider cares so for its young. Mom here will carry its young until they are old enough to fend for themselves 🙂
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Ok….a good mom….but still creepy (lol).
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lol! 🙂
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WOW! What a great photo!
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Thank you, Marilyn 🙂
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Thats an amazing photo. I did double click and coped!
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You did good, Alison! Thank you 🙂
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Mamma has a lot of work 🙂
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She sure does … like all mammas 🙂
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Ah, but do you have fishing (a.k.a. dock) spiders that can get as big as saucers? I’m terrified of them … and we have to live with them at our cottage. (And they have a godzillion babies.) Ugh!
Nevertheless, that’s a wonderful closeup, Pete.
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Not near me, but sound cool to photograph 🙂 Thank you very much, gillyflower 🙂
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Superb shot, Pete. This is all what macro photography is about isn’t it?
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I guess it is, Greta. The challenge here is to try and keep most of the subject in focus, especially the eyes and a bunch of the spiderlings, and hoping I don’t spook her so she runs for the nearest rock 🙂 Thank you very much 🙂
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😉
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No clicking here… I have enough of my own around this area.
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I shouldn’t have opened this post. I’m not a fan of spiders, but this one is well and truly creepy. Good photo though.
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Good of you to open and it, and thank you, Vicki 🙂
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A good mama, but more than a tad creepy!
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I love this. It brought to mind other creatures who carry their young: loons, for example, and alligators. I once found an alligator mama with her babies all lined up on her back — fascinating, as this certainly is.
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I am pleassed you liked this one, Linda 🙂 I did not realise alligatorss carried their young similar to this? How interesting.
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I’m not sure they carry them for extended periods, but they certainly allow them to climb aboard to sun themselves, and make short treks from one point to another. That, I’ve seen
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I love spiders! A real mom. Great photo Pete!
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Thank you, Anki 🙂 yes a real mom, and very busy 🙂
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I just can’t double click. She is beautiful in her own way, from a distance. 🙂 Why is it they still make the hair stand up on my arms even though I know they are just tiny creatures making their way in the world. Great photo though.
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Thank you very much, Sandra. I appreciate you having a look, even from a distance 🙂
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Cute – or not 😉 Astonishing and an excellent photo. The right moment! Fabulous.
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🙂 Thank you 🙂 It’s grabbing the camera and capturing that moment before it passes. 🙂
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I know exactly what you mean 🙂 And you did it! Congratulations!
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Thank you 🙂
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Awwwww. Who doesn’t love a picture of babies. 😀 Well, I guess a few people don’t. I wonder what kind of a weight load they all represent.
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It would be interesting to know regarding the weight, but I guess they are genetically engineered for it.
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Well it’s a great photo and I did double click, and enlarge as well, but…oh my!
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Well done for the double-click, Jill! Thank you 🙂
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This is terrific, Pete. I’ve seen Lycosid moms with their piggyback young near our cabin in northern Minnesota on several occasions, but I have yet to be able to get this close to one. One of these years…
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Thank you very much, Gary. Yes, hopefully you will get your shot in.
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