How to photograph an invisible spider

EWTC · 10-04-2012, 06:39 PM

I took the picture below last summer in an area of exposed sand on Deas Island, near the Fraser River, outside Vancouver. I was collecting a small tub of sand to use as a substrate for some scorpions I had just acquired. While on my knees scooping up sand I spotted this amazing spider. I honestly don’t know how I saw it...this was the most amazing example of natural camouflage I have ever seen. The way this spider just disappears against the sand background is astounding. It helps that this critter was also a little dusty.
As far as I can tell this species is an orange and black wolf spider (Arctosa perita). However, I also read that this species is common in Europe. So I am a little dubious about the identification—unless the species has been introduced to British Columbia.
Cheers,
EC
www.macrocrutters.wordpress.com

invisible spider darker hard pass_filtered by ernie.cooper, on Flickr

**l8nite** · 10-04-2012, 08:12 PM

That is an awesome spider and great picture.

hgfx · 10-24-2012, 03:52 AM

Great capture.... Did you feel like someone was watching you?.... Those eyes!

**SpecGrrl** · 10-24-2012, 10:55 AM

!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NWA-Planted · 10-24-2012, 11:26 AM

Thing has got some trippy eyeballs

Sent from a dark corner in my happy place

PinkRasbora · 10-30-2012, 02:10 AM

Amazing picture, and oh my god spiders are scary...

jmsaltfish797 · 10-30-2012, 03:10 AM

that is an awesome picture. nature can be truly amazing sometimes.

EWTC · 10-30-2012, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmsaltfish797

that is an awesome picture. nature can be truly amazing sometimes.

Thanks!
EC
www.macrocritters.wordpress.com

GMYukonon24s · 10-30-2012, 06:41 PM

WOW great shot!

10-04-2012, 06:39 PM	#1
EWTC Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 146	How to photograph an invisible spider I took the picture below last summer in an area of exposed sand on Deas Island, near the Fraser River, outside Vancouver. I was collecting a small tub of sand to use as a substrate for some scorpions I had just acquired. While on my knees scooping up sand I spotted this amazing spider. I honestly don’t know how I saw it...this was the most amazing example of natural camouflage I have ever seen. The way this spider just disappears against the sand background is astounding. It helps that this critter was also a little dusty. As far as I can tell this species is an orange and black wolf spider (Arctosa perita). However, I also read that this species is common in Europe. So I am a little dubious about the identification—unless the species has been introduced to British Columbia. Cheers, EC www.macrocrutters.wordpress.com invisible spider darker hard pass_filtered by ernie.cooper, on Flickr

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