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Spidermax
@spidermax3000.bsky.social
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Amateur wildlife/animal photographer, zoology nerd, bug lover, tarantula keeper, herper, zoo lurker, aquarium hobbyist, frog guy, ecology enthusiast, beginner birder.
He/him based in Cincinnati, Ohio
I shoot with a canon rebel T2i
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grays.art
Caribbean Scoliid Wasp
(Dielis dorsata)

on Trailing Daisy
(Sphagneticola trilobata)

CREW Flint Pen Strand Trails
Bonita Springs, FL 11-10-25

#ColorADay #YellowThu #eastcoastkin #bugsky #insectthursday #yellow #wasps #flowers #wildflowers #pollinators #macro #photography #macroPhotography #art
A close-up image shows a wasp perched on a yellow flower. The wasp has a distinctive black and yellow striped abdomen, with fine hairs visible on its body. Its wings are extended upwards, displaying a translucent appearance with visible veins. The wasp’s antennae are long and positioned forward. The flower has a central cluster of small, dark-tipped stamens surrounded by bright yellow petals. The flower is supported by a green stem, which is slightly out of focus in the background.
November 20, 2025 at 5:29 AM
spidermax3000.bsky.social
#insectthursday
Ichneumon #wasp - Family: Ichneumonidae
(Shot near Cincinnati 6-30-25) 🪳🪲🐝 #photography #macrophotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #animal #ivertebrate #insecf #bug #bugsky #ento
An ichneumon wasp (Family: Ichneumonidae) in profile on a leaf facing the left of frame. They have a dark body and thin orangish legs.
November 20, 2025 at 6:27 PM
spidermax3000.bsky.social
Green #frog - Lithobates clamitans
(Shot near Cincinnati 9-3-25) 🐸 #photography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #animal #herps #amphibian
A green frog (Lithobates clamitans) on a rock near some greenery. The frog has their back to us as they look towards the top right corner of the frame. Their gray-green body is marked with dorsal ridges that distinguish it from the bullfrog
November 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
spidermax3000.bsky.social
#macromonday
Thin-legged wolf #spider - Pardosa sp.
(Shot near Cincinnati 7-24-25) 🐺🕷️ #photography #macrophotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #animal #nature #invertebrate #arachnid #wolfspider #spidersky #ento
A thin-legged wolf spider (Pardosa sp.) on the wet half of a rock near the water facing the right of frame
November 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
spidermax3000.bsky.social
Happy Saturday
#Meerkat - Suricatta suricatta
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 9-2-25) 🦊 #photography #animal #mammal #zoo #cincyzoopic
A meerkat (Suricata suricata) shot in profile facing right of frame. They’re sitting and looking upwards. They’re on brown dirt next to a grassy plant on the right
November 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
spidermax3000.bsky.social
Happy #flyday
Mute #swan - Cygnus olor
(Shot near Cincinnati 7-3-25) 🐦🦢 #photography #wildlifephotography #urbanwildlife #wildlife #nature #animal #bird #waterfowl
A mute swan (Cygnus olor) standing in the grass in profile facing left of frame with their neck curled close to their chest
November 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
spidermax3000.bsky.social
#indectthursday
Geometer #moth - Family: Geometridae
(Shot on my iPhone in Cincinnati 9-18-25) 🦋🪳🪲 #photography #cellphonephotography #wildlifephotography #macrophotography #wildlife #animal #urbanwildlife #invertebrate #insect #bug #bugsky #ento
A white geometer moth (Family: Geometridae) resting on a wood tabletop
November 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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This cold house #sparrow (Passer domesticus) is how I feel this week
(Shot in Cincinnati 9-25-25) 🐦 #photography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #urbanwildlife #nature #animal #bird
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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American #bullfrog - Lithobates catesbeianus
(Shot near Cincinnati 10-6-25) 🐸 #photography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #animal #herps #amphibian #frog
An American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) peaking their head just above duckweed filled water to look toward the left of frame
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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denterrick.bsky.social
Weird and Gilly from the forest floor yesterday. A butter cap perhaps? It's always hard to tell for sure.

#Hiking #Photography #EastCoastKin #MacroMonday #Ireland
A close-up of a yellow/orange mushroom folded up making the underside gills stand out more than normal.
November 10, 2025 at 10:38 AM
spidermax3000.bsky.social
#macromonday
Odonate larva - Order: Odonata
(Shot near Cincinnati 9-17-25) 🪲🪳 #photography #macrophotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #animal #invertebrate #insect #bug #bugsky #ento
A close up shot of an Odonate larva clinging to a rock covered with the same mulm and algae that clings to its dark muddy patterns. Their head is at the left side of the frame
November 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
spidermax3000.bsky.social
Happy Sunday
Ring-tailed #lemur - Lemur catta
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 5-24-25) 🦊🐒 #photography #animal #mammal #primate #zoo #cincyzoopic
A ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) sitting on a rock with their hands resting on their knees as their namesake tail drapes over the artificial rock face on the left of frame as they look towards the right of frame
November 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
spidermax3000.bsky.social
Happy Saturday
Blue-gray #tanager - Thraupis episcopus
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 9-2-25) 🐦 #photography #animal #bird #zoo #cincyzoopic
A blue-gray tanager (Thraupis episcopus) perched on a branch and looking slightly towards the left of frame while we get a shot of mostly their breast
November 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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mart-the-gooner.bsky.social
Happy #Flyday @rspb.bsky.social

One of my favourite birds the highly sociable Long-Tailed Tit aka lollipop bird, flying lollipop, bum barrel, flying titmouse, mumruffin, bottle tit & the list goes on…….

#BirdsInFlight #Flyday #Birds #EasCoastKin
A Long-Tailed Tit in flight set against a diffused brown background.
November 7, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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grays.art
Happy Fly-day. We made it!

Male Eastern amberwing
(Perithemis tenera)

on red mangrove leaf
a dragonfly under an inch (~2cm)
10-8-25 in Bonita Springs, FL

#FlyDay #eastCoastKin #bugSky #macro #photography #macroPhotography #florida #native #insects #bugs #dragonflies #nature #art #dragonflyweek 🐉🪰
Small, red-and-yellow-eyed, yellow and orange dragonfly perched on the end of the upper branch of a pink twig with two branches terminating in the remains of dried flowers.
November 7, 2025 at 5:30 AM
spidermax3000.bsky.social
Happy #flyday
Canada #goose - Branta canadensis
(Shot in Cincinnati 10-17-25) 🐦🪿 #photography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #urbanwildlife #animal #bird #waterfowl
A Canada goose (Branta canadensis) in field with little pink wildflowers
November 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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luvundlee.bsky.social
So mag ich den Herbst. 🐝🍂
That's how I like autumn.
#eastcoastkin #insectthursday
#floralfriday #flowersonfriday
Eine Hainschwebefliege sitzt auf dem gelben Blütenkorb einer lila Aster. Die Fliege hat einen schlanken, gestreiften Körper mit braunen und schwarzen Mustern sowie große, rötliche Facettenaugen. Die Blüte besteht aus zahlreichen schmalen, länglichen Blütenblättern, die strahlenförmig um die gelbe Mitte angeordnet sind. Im Hintergrund sind weitere lila Blüten und grüne Blätter unscharf zu erkennen.
November 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
spidermax3000.bsky.social
#insectthursday
American hoverfly - Eupeodes americanus
(Shot on my iPhone near Cincinnati 10-17-25) 🪳🪲🪰🐝 #photography #macrophotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #animal #invertebrate #insect #fly #bug #bugsky #ento
A close up shot focused on the face of an American hoverfly (Eupeodes americanus) sitting on my lens cap looking towards the left of frame
November 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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mdb2024.bsky.social
Stepping back in time to June when I saw these lovely dogbane beetles creating their next generation.

#nature #dogbanebeetle #beetlesmating #naturephotography
Two green beetles mating Two green beetles mating Two green beetles mating Green beetle exploring plant after mating
November 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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herpsandbirds.bsky.social
🐸 Mediterranean tree frog
Hyla meridionalis
Tiny baby, just out of water!
About 1 cm long, maybe less

Photographed in Southern France in August 2024.
A tiny tree frog about 1 cm long sitting on a leaf of a small plant. It is overall brown with a darker stripe running from the nostril through the eye and over the front leg. The throat is whitish. You can see some other leaves of the same plant and a blurred background.
November 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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theonetruekat.bsky.social
There can be only one. #Toadzilla
A very large California toad (Anaxyrus boreas halophilus) sits on the side of a rural road and awaits his next victim. #herps
November 6, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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eleanorlanewriter.bsky.social
Perhaps you need a blue dasher? #macro #EastCoastKin #entomology #bugs #photography
Closeup on a light blue dragonfly perched on a stalk.
November 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Queen #snake - Regina septemvittata
(Shot near Cincinnati 9-18-25) 🐍 #photography #macrophotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #animal #herps #reptile
A queen snake (Regina septemvittata) with their head just out of water and looped back all over themself. They have a little flat rock stuck on top of their head like a little cap
November 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Green #frog - Lithobates clamitans
(Shot near Cincinnati 10-14-25) 🐸 #photography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #animal #herps #amphibian
November 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
spidermax3000.bsky.social
If you showed up here for #spiders during #arachtober, I hope you stick around for all the other #animals I love, thanks for being here
November 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM