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Southern Black Widow spider (Latrodectus mactans)
Last one from this set. Here is a detail crop of her eyes. Most people don't even notice the eyes on this spider...either because they don't want to get too close or because it is difficult to pick out details on her shiny black body.
This spider has very poor eyesight and relies more on tactile sensation from her web.
A final warning again, look but do not touch.
Last one from this set. Here is a detail crop of her eyes. Most people don't even notice the eyes on this spider...either because they don't want to get too close or because it is difficult to pick out details on her shiny black body.
This spider has very poor eyesight and relies more on tactile sensation from her web.
A final warning again, look but do not touch.
Category Photography / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 1000 x 773px
File Size 582.8 kB
The end of the lens is about 6 inches away from the spider. The lens itself is about another 5 inches long then the camera body. So, I've got about a foot of distance between me and the subject.
Widow spiders are not fast when off its web...and this one was particularly sluggish. They are not aggressive so I really wasn't in any danger here.
Widow spiders are not fast when off its web...and this one was particularly sluggish. They are not aggressive so I really wasn't in any danger here.
Hey, I say don't be! I've had em, and I know others who have, and they're no different from any other spider. Quite honestly, I found myself more relaxed with them than my Poecilotheria regalis, as the chance of a bite getting through the skin with a Latrodectus sp. is much less than with a big ole pokie. Besides that, they're pretty easy going so long as you don't handle em! :]
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