Walking my running hood.... saw a baby "Darwin's Bark" spider, a monkey flower which screamed "capture me" ...and I enjoyed the late morning views... happy Sunday, peeps #spiderphotography #flowerphotography #flowerpower #Phuket #walking
A golden orb-weaver feeding on a butterfly #spider #spiderphotography #Phuket
A female giant golden orb-weaver (Nephila pilipes), a species known for its large size and impressive webs.... this one was almost as big as my hand... #spider #spiderphotography #Phuket
It's the second time I found a "Darwin's bark spider"... this time a smaller one... it's remarkable that the spider was discovered in Madagascar in 2009 and named in honor of Charles Darwin.
Its silk is renowned as the toughest biological material ever studied. #spider #rare #spiderphotography

Spined Micrathena (Micrathena gracilis)

A tiny spider rebuilds its web on the deck, prompting an unexpected pause between tasks.

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Spined Micrathena (Micrathena gracilis) - Island in the Net

A tiny spider rebuilds its web on the deck, prompting an unexpected pause between tasks.

Island in the Net
And uh... this one is not a bird.

I actually took this with a telephoto lens... after nearly running head first into said spider because this was BASICALLY IN FRONT OF MY FRONT DOOR

Anyway, I struggled to get the focus with the telephoto lens when I came back out; had to step back into the house to get it. But hey!

FujiFilm X-S10, Nikon Nikkor 200mm 1:4, cats wondering what the hell I was doing standing by the door for so long

#spider #spiderPhotography #fujiFilmXS10 #NikonLens