Sorry for your loss. This is right up @Philth 's alley. Keep it and see what it turns into. Tom headed to Phoenix before we went searching for new Aphonopelma in the Dragoons. A very cool sky island. -Chad
D600 is a good camera. Find yourself a used 1:1 macro lens. Nikon, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina all good. Then you need to look into lighting and diffusing that light. -Chad
They are a pain to find but you get better at it as you practice and put in the time and miles. You'd be surprised by how many owls we walk by/don't see.
Not sure where you are located but iNaturalist is a good source to at least get in the area they have been observed.
https://uk.inaturalist.org/taxa/126604-Hogna-lenta
@Craig Many different set ups work. A lot of people use DIY setups. Take a look at Nicky Bay's website for some ideas. -Chad
https://www.nickybay.com/macro-equipment/
The spider picture is a female. The carapace has already started to lighten up. Males have a uniform color.
OP: I don't see why this is anything but a normal sub-adult female P. ornata. Leg patterns are a good start to help identify Poecilotheria species but not the end all.. -Chad
Those are mites. They won't harm the spider just annoy them. Dry out the enclosure get rid of bolus/left over food right away. Wait for a molt and pull the freshly shed exo out of the enclosure right away.
Nope, these are close to Raw files, just some minor tweaks in post. The first time I saw them 20 years ago along the North shore of Lake Superior they were dancing reds above me. It was a incredible experience. One I have not seen with the naked eye since. These you could make out the hue and...
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