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<blockquote data-quote="Moab Man" data-source="post: 207406" data-attributes="member: 11881">Re: spidersThen I hit the jackpot with this giant. It is a Banded Argiope. The large rear section was slightly smaller than my thumb width. When I first saw this one hidden in the bushes I thought it was a toy. I quickly through my 40mm macro on and crawled into the bushes hoping I would not scare it away. This spider was big enough that I could not get too close with the macro because it filled the viewfinder. No cropping on these images.Top side.[ATTACH=full]55693[/ATTACH]I then went around to the other side once I was sure I hadn't missed an opportunity on this monster only to be rewarded with an even more beautiful sight. Bottom side. Note the fangs. They were slightly thinner than a toothpick.[ATTACH=full]55694[/ATTACH]ICK! I wish I knew why some uploads looks so good and others fall apart as these two did.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Moab Man, post: 207406, member: 11881"] [b]Re: spiders[/b] Then I hit the jackpot with this giant. It is a Banded Argiope. The large rear section was slightly smaller than my thumb width. When I first saw this one hidden in the bushes I thought it was a toy. I quickly through my 40mm macro on and crawled into the bushes hoping I would not scare it away. This spider was big enough that I could not get too close with the macro because it filled the viewfinder. No cropping on these images. Top side. [ATTACH type="full" width="60%"]55693._xfImport[/ATTACH] I then went around to the other side once I was sure I hadn't missed an opportunity on this monster only to be rewarded with an even more beautiful sight. Bottom side. Note the fangs. They were slightly thinner than a toothpick. [ATTACH type="full" width="60%"]55694._xfImport[/ATTACH] ICK! I wish I knew why some uploads looks so good and others fall apart as these two did. [/QUOTE]

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