My spiders.

[basin79]

I get you there I like to watch my spiders through the close up on my phone you see so much that you miss with your eyes I may have to look into a better cam now so I can see more again

There's even phone clip on cameras that offer a massive step up albeit the depth of field is never narrow.

 

[Cecelias lair]

There's even phone clip on cameras that offer a massive step up albeit the depth of field is never narrow.

Have you tried any cameras on the cheaper side that worked well? Or would you recommend going all out even for a phone clip camera?

 

[basin79]

Have you tried any cameras on the cheaper side that worked well? Or would you recommend going all out even for a phone clip camera?

My first camera back in 2016 was a Nikon D5500. Now it wasn't cheap, think it was around £450 at the time but it's a very capable camera. You could fire on a decent dedicated macro lens or you could do what many are doing now and buying a cheaper telephoto lens and attaching something like a Raynox DCR 250 to it.

There are some absolutely amazing clip on phone cameras though as I follow some on insta and the pics are astonishing.

 

[basin79]

She only ate an adult cricket yesterday but was out again today. She quickly ran into her webbing but I managed to lure her out for some pics.

 

[basin79]

And another.

 

[basin79]

Since her last moult she's gotten so much bolder. And obviously bigger.

 

[Cecelias lair]

My first camera back in 2016 was a Nikon D5500. Now it wasn't cheap, think it was around £450 at the time but it's a very capable camera. You could fire on a decent dedicated macro lens or you could do what many are doing now and buying a cheaper telephoto lens and attaching something like a Raynox DCR 250 to it.

There are some absolutely amazing clip on phone cameras though as I follow some on insta and the pics are astonishing.

I'll have to look around and see what I can find

 

[basin79]

Liphistius sp Khao Luang moulted. I knew after the last cricket the little porker would. Putting some size on now. When the slings arrived in July last year they where tiny. Moult on my little finger tip.

 

[Ah Lee]

And another.

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That's a really beautiful gold and some incredible photography Basin! Your photography really is top-notch stuff!

 

[Postmalone35]

The little rascal was out and about again. Bagged a small adult male cricket.

Great images@

 

[basin79]

Great images@

Bloody hell they're going back a few years.

That's a really beautiful gold and some incredible photography Basin! Your photography really is top-notch stuff!

Cheers ears. Much appreciated.

 

[basin79]

Liphistius cf ornatus grabbing a cricket.

Real-time

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1/8th speed
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[basin79]

My Hogna schmitzi has been hidden away for 1.5 months or so. Presumed premoult/moulting.

Well this morning I go in to check on all the rascals and she was out having a drink with an eggsac. She arrived as a tiny sling on the 10th July 2020.

Screen shot from the video.

 

[brachysaurus]

She arrived as a tiny sling on the 10th July 2021.

A time traveling spider in our midst.

(Joking of course, and beautiful spiders by the way!)

 

[basin79]

A time traveling spider in our midst.

(Joking of course, and beautiful spiders by the way!)

Doh!!!!!!!! Ha ha ha ha.

 

[Jess S]

My Hogna schmitzi has been hidden away for 1.5 months or so. Presumed premoult/moulting.

Well this morning I go in to check on all the rascals and she was out having a drink with an eggsac. She arrived as a tiny sling on the 10th July 2020.

Screen shot from the video.
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Dud sack I presume or had you paired her?

 

[basin79]

Dud sack I presume or had you paired her?

Aye it's not viable.

 

[Jess S]

Aye it's not viable.

I thought that may be the case. Still a marvel of nature though.

 

[basin79]

All 3 of my Liphistius trapdoor spiders feeding so thought it was worth posting the vid. Liphistius cf ornatus is first then it's the 2 slings. Liphistius sp Khao Luang and Liphistius yangae.

 

[basin79]

She ALWAYS knows when I buy the cheap brand of cricket.

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