Garden Spider

most impressive macro

brrrrr
( I hate spiders)

Sorry 'bout that Annemarie............but glad you like the shot anyway!

Happy safe weekend :)❤️

Thanks Annemarie..........you too.

I am shuddering, but at least this one isn't a house spider. Then I'd be on the point of hysteria. ;-)

Sorry...........but thanks for looking Amelia :-)

Beautiful - and quite scary - close-up Keith.
Amazingly sharp details.

Thanks Jaap.............much appreciated.

superbe macro

Thank you so much Dan!

Woooah! I'm afraid it would have to go if it was guarding my bin Keith, although I try not to disturb them if they are outside...if they are inside however, they have to be taken out! I can still appreciate your the superb detail in your picture, especially the web ;-)) My daughter has handled a tarantula, yet she freaks out at house spiders!

Have a good weekend Keith.

Glad you can still appreciate it Rosa.........sorry if it freaked you out a bit!

An impressive close-up, Keith !

Glad you approve Ulrich.........thank you.

Joli piqué et beaux détails.

Thanks very much Jean louis.

Ah, chez toi il y en a aussi ! Superbe macro
Bon week-end

Thanks for dropping in Thérèse :-)

ooops, looks very dangerous, great details, Keith!

Ha, ha.........it's only dangerous if you're an insect Berny...........glad you like it.

Wow Keith, a well-fed specimen of these spiders. Mine here still has to eat something...
www.ipernity.com/doc/524691/35204291

Ha, ha..........thanks Udo.........it's growing bigger by the day!

Thanks for the link.........it's an impressive shot!

An outstanding macro. Every hair looks pin sharp and these garden ones have lovely markings. I've never minded spiders outside but used to be terrified of them indoors. Now I've got positively fond of them unless they are in the sink or the bath and have to be rescued. I feel guilty if I put them outside but, if they are very big they have to go.

thank you so much Jean. I'm not that keen on the indoors ones to be honest. We have a Spider Catcher which is basically a small hand hoover, which sucks the spider into a tube and holds it there - you can then take it outside and when you turn it off the suction releases it. No touching involved..!!

Perfect-- Just perfect macro Keith, superb exposure.

Thanks Maurice.........glad you like it.

Beautiful portrait of the spider.

Thanks Ronald.........appreciated.

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Thanks Ingo!

Beautiful close-up!

Thank you Proxar.........much appreciated.

A fantastic photo though I'd never want to meet one that close up;-)

Ha, ha..............thanks Gudrun..!!

A great closeup of this spider that really makes it look somewhat scary!

I salute you -the macro King!

Cheers, Herb

Great Macro shot Keith. I think garden spiders make great subjects. Your photo is pin sharp - Excellent.

Glad you like it Ed...........and thanks for commenting. I have quite a few to choose from - I can barely walk the length of my path without walking into a cobweb!

A mnagnificent photo of a magnificent spider!

Thank you very much Eunice............I'm pleased you like it.

Goosebumps...that´s what this photo makes :)))
Ok, it can´t come out of my laptop so I will have a closer look and....brrrrrrrrr :)))))

Großartiges Makro, detailreich und knackscharf!

Great shot! I accidentally killed a fat spider like that yesterday, when I was sweeping dead midges off of my porch siding. I actually felt badly. I think it was a cat face spider, which has a fat body like that one, and it happens to be the same color as the wall of my porch..

Glad you like it Diane. I had to google "cat spider" as I'd never heard of it - but now it's easy to see how it got it's name. We don't have them in England, but it's very similar to some of our garden spider varieties. A shame about the one you accidentally bumped off - but I expect there will be another along soon :-)

As kids we believed that if you killed a spider it's bigger brother would come along and get you, but you should be OK........................I hope!