A pleasant surprize

[traxfish]

Brief story...
A bud and I decided we wanted to go watch the fireworks from Monks Mound in Collinsville, I told my friend about how interested in spiders I am.. and how I have heard you can spot spiders at night by seeing a flashlight's reflection off of their eyes. Interestingly, as SOON as I said this, he spotted one that way. First reaction from him was "oh my gosh is it poisonous?", to which I answered "No, but she is mildly venomous". I told him then it was obviously a wolf spider, because she was carrying her young on her back, and went on about the eye pattern of this species, and managed to get her on my hand. I pulled out my camera and took some shots that, after a little bit of cropping, turned out really well...

That made my night.. one arachnophobe down..

 

[traxfish]

Just noticed this is the wrong forum . Imma noob.

Could I get it moved to the correct forum?

 

[pinkzebra]

Cool find and cool pics!

 

[traxfish]

Thanks! The friend I was with was really impressed by it. I was surprized how easy she was to handle too, easier than my T! I just put my hand in front of her and gently gave her a nudge and she climbed right onto my hand and sat still for me. As soon as I let my hand down in the grass she slowly walked back into the grass.