Heebie Jeebies
By: Zhang Wenjie
Tags: Australia, Golden silk orb-weaver, nature, photoblog, photography, Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, spider, Sydney, web
| Aperture: | f/4 |
|---|---|
| Focal Length: | 105mm |
| ISO: | 400 |
| Shutter: | 1/160 sec |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 450D |
For a grown man, I have an embarrassing aversion to spiders and large insects. And one thing that the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney has in abundance are spiders, hiding ninja-like among the trees and shrubs. The Golden silk orb-weavers are known for the big intricate webs they craft, which turn golden yellow under the sun. This particular specimen spanned larger than my palm, and has a clearly visible skull on its head. Enough to send chills down my spine even though I stood far far far away.
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I’ve never noticed the skull pattern before! Creepy!!
Ahem. The better to taunt its dying prey. Pretty much the last thing they see!
skull pattern… must be scary from the point of view of the prey…. it’s like looming doom
yeah – can only imagine that poor bug’s last moments..