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18-MAR-2012 Christine Hanrahan

Hacklemesh Weaver spider (Callobius)

Found in Larose Forest running through leaf litter. It is about 1/4 of an inch in size. Thanks to Bug Guide for telling me it is a Callobius species.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/80s f/7.1 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Fay Stout25-Mar-2012 01:21
What a great shot! You can see all the little hairs... not that I want to pet him! V
reflectionsofnature22-Mar-2012 02:30
Looks like a mini tarantula! Quite fearsome looking!
Guest 19-Mar-2012 14:09
It looks monstrous!
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet19-Mar-2012 03:18
Very nice macro.
bill friedlander19-Mar-2012 02:24
Good close in view of this creature. Excellent depth to capture all the details. V
janescottcumming19-Mar-2012 01:25
Wow, terrific close up with great details. V
christopheru19-Mar-2012 01:24
You continue to amaze me with what you can find while out on a walk - it must be fun hiking with you if you like bugs!
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