Caught in its Web

Back in Philippines, I am only familiar with the "gagambang bahay" (commonly seen in houses) , "tatalon" (small jumping spiders),"gagambang kuryente" (from those Meralco cables), "gagambang totoo" (for gambling), "gagambang bato" (those big, strong looking ones) and the dreaded "gagambang hari" (which I often see in our comfort room). I can still remember when I slipped on my shoes and felt its tentacles tickling my foot.   

"Tatalon"
My first try at insect macro using a Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 micro AI-S lens.

But when we arrived here in Brisbane, I suddenly appreciated the beauty of these spiders. Spiders here are colorful and have nice patterns. And they come in different sizes. Armed with my Nikon D300, a Nikkor 18-55mm kitlens on reverse adapter and a plastic party plate used as a diffuser, which was taught to me by my friend Carlos, I always try to take pictures of these spiders as much as possible. Here's some of the spiders I have taken so far:

Lynx Spider

Lynx Spider on a Blood Iris

"Humped Spider"
At first glance I thought this was just a small dirt.

"Green Jumping Spider"

"Tent Spider"
Its web is built like a tent which houses this spider.

"St. Andrew's Cross"

If you would like to check out some more of my spider shots, please visit my collection. This link also shows other insect macros I have taken.

Insect Macros

Hopefully, I can add more pictures in this collection. And I'd like to get some shots of those red back and funnel web spiders.

Cheers,

Joey