And now, big damn spider
May 13th, 2014
Our guide called her a Banana Spider. She had built her web behind the shelter at the start of the trail.
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Please understand that this is not the wonders of macro photography making a tiny thing (or small thing, or reasonably-sized thing) look huge. I don't have a macro lens. I have a modest-length telephoto lens, and it filled the frame. I have held a tarantula in my hand before, and I think this spider was bigger than the tarantula.
But there's more. See the tiny spider in the web with her? That's not her baby, or some other, much, much smaller species about to become her dinner. That's her mate. That's what a male Banana Spider looks like.
May 13th, 2014
Our guide called her a Banana Spider. She had built her web behind the shelter at the start of the trail.
1680x1050 wallpaper
Please understand that this is not the wonders of macro photography making a tiny thing (or small thing, or reasonably-sized thing) look huge. I don't have a macro lens. I have a modest-length telephoto lens, and it filled the frame. I have held a tarantula in my hand before, and I think this spider was bigger than the tarantula.
But there's more. See the tiny spider in the web with her? That's not her baby, or some other, much, much smaller species about to become her dinner. That's her mate. That's what a male Banana Spider looks like.
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Mustang Sallie
May 13th, 2014 at 5:12 pm
Like I said before: your photos are definitely worthy of National Geo consideration! Interesting and very unusual looking spider.
dagibbs
May 13th, 2014 at 7:56 pm
That's quite the pair of spiders!
Mike
May 14th, 2014 at 8:06 am
I love this pair!
Also, for your amusement (related).
Suzanne
May 14th, 2014 at 12:27 pm
Ah, jumping spiders. Some find them cute. I guess I find them cute too...until one of them gets into my house!