Right Outside My Front Door

[maddog10]

Almost walked into the web the other day.

This is actually a pain in the butt to shoot. I was with the 105 macro, handheld, on a breezy day.

 

[kewx]

NEAT SPIDER!!!! GREAT Photo!!!! What kind of spider is it? How big is it actually?

 

[iamzrad]

Sweet!
Should of reversed your lens and gotten an insane macro shot!

 

[mscichlid]

Eww. imagine that thing on your face. Ewwwww! Nice shot. Use flash or no?

 

[Tony]

Awesome shot, Mike.

 

[UNCLERUCKUS]

Eww. imagine that thing on your face. Ewwwww! Nice shot. Use flash or no?

IMAGINE HIM SCREAMING AND RUNNING INTO A TREE LOL! TOO FUNNY! SOORY MADDOG! SWEET PIC! THOSE MAKE SOME HUGE WEBS .

 

[maddog10]

NEAT SPIDER!!!! GREAT Photo!!!! What kind of spider is it? How big is it actually?

It is a scary spider that is to big for it's own good!!


No idea what kind it is, but it is about 1 1/2 to 2" including the legs.

 

[maddog10]

Eww. imagine that thing on your face. Ewwwww! Nice shot. Use flash or no?

No flash, just kicked up the ol' ISO setting.

 

[Andrewtfw]

Looks like an Orb Weaver... I didn't know they were found in this area. Great pic!

 

[F8LBITE]

yikes!

 

[maddog10]

It may be Argiope aurianta

 

[msjinkzd]

eep!

 

[Hawkman2000]

I downloaded the image and set it as the background on my girlfriends user account. LOL. SHE ALMOST THREW THE LAPTOP WHEN SHE LOGGED IN.:confused0068:

 

[mscichlid]

That was mean and funny!