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Arachtober @arachtober.bsky.social · 8h

Rabid Wolf Spider (Rabidosa rabida) - #Arachtober 8
Not as bad as it sounds. It doesn't mean it has rabies. The Rabida scientific name from Latin translates to extremely violent, furious, or unfavorable behavior. Found in South Tex.
#spider #wolfspider #arachnid #macrophotography #naturephotography

Closeup macro photo of a wolf spider in 3D Stereo pair.

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Tom Astle @tjalamont.bsky.social · 2d

Prowling spider, Syspira sp., one of my favorite desert species. This one was barely 1/2 inch including leg span. Shot at 4.5X & a slight crop; nine shots stacked together to get the whole face in focus. I love how well camouflaged it is on the pale sand, like a little spider ghost. #Arachtober 🌿🐙👻🕷️

An extreme closeup photo, at ground level, looking into the face of a cream-colored spider on similarly-colored sand. The spider has sparse dark hairs and several longer spiny hairs, and dark eyes. All eight eyes are visible. Most of the legs are out of frame. There's a bit of crinkly silk in the lower left.

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Jonathan Bliss @jonathanbliss.bsky.social · 2d

Day 7 of #Arachtober another spider with prey. I thought ladybirds (ladybugs for Americans) tasted foul so aren’t predated but it appears not to bother this one. I think the spider is a lace web spider, Amaurobius sp. They often build these lacy webs in windows of garages and sheds.

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Pardosa @michaelsitvarin.bsky.social · 1d

#Arachtober predation

Invertebrates> vertebrates

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Jill Orme @ormejks.bsky.social · 11h

A Garden Spider with her packed lunch.

#arachtober #invertebrates #arachnids #spider #GardenSpider #AraneusDiadematus #predation #CommonWasp #VespulaVulgaris #GardenWildlife #UKWildlife #NaturePhotography #StingsNWings #SmallWonders

A Garden Spider on her web, holding the partly wrapped body of a Common Wasp she has caught. She is a large orange-brown spider with small white patches on her back forming a kind of cross shape, and legs ringed in brown and fawn.

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D. Allan Drummond @dadrummond.art · 20h

Loving the burst of pseudoscorpion posts! Gave this grabby guy some bristles and a bit more attitude 😈 (remember in reality they’re like sesame seeds with attitude) #arachtober

A gray resin sculpture of a pseudoscorpion, sitting in my open hand against a white background.

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Kristin Wyatt @kristinwyatt.bsky.social · 1d

Shamrock Orb Weaver
#31DaysOfHalloween #spiders
#arachtober #nature

A lovely spider with a white abdomen and stripey legs crawls sideways in front of an orange background.

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Tom Astle @tjalamont.bsky.social · 3d

Went to the desert this morning because sometimes you need to touch sand. I found this pretty little spider, I think a desert recluse (Loxosceles deserta). I really like the pinstriping and subtle olive green in her legs and palps. Like all recluses, she has 6 eyes in 3 pairs. 🌿🐙 #Arachtober

A macro photo at ground level looking into the face of a spider atop a sandy-textured rock. The spider is pale orange with long orange-yellow legs that eventually transition to olive-green. She is a desert recluse spider, which you can tell because all recluse spiders have six eyes in three pairs. Only the legs on one side are visible, in the right part of the frame; the others are mostly out of frame and her body is center left.

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Evelyndroid's Aperture Séance and Spooky Spood-Finding 🏳️‍⚧️🕷️ @apsciencebylyn.bsky.social · 1d

Grumpy boi (why is my stick moving, I didn't ask the stick to move)
#EmotionalSupportSpood #Arachtober

(Phidippus regius lad)

Large fuzzy black and white jumping spider with bright green chelicerae, on grumpy salticid posture (legs tight around him like cat loaf), on the tip of a stick peering at you

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Arachtober @arachtober.bsky.social · 1d

Arrow-shaped Orbweaver (Micrathena sagittata) - #Arachtober 7
#spider #arachnid #macrophotography #naturephotography #stereography

Stereo 3D macro photo of an orb weaver spider with a yellow triangular shaped abdomen.

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Arachtober @arachtober.bsky.social · 2d

Running Crab Spider - #Arachtober 6th
I find these stretched out across leaves waiting for prey to come near. Or maybe they are posing for photos. This family tends to have a longer second pair of legs than similar Thomisid crab spiders.

Apollophanes punctipes
#spider #naturephotography #stereogram

A white spider with very long legs stretched out on a green leave. Stereo pair 3D macro photo.

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Arachtober @arachtober.bsky.social · 3d

Skipper and Crab Spider - #Arachtober 5th
I think this spider knows that is too much for a meal. She wasn't moving.
#spider #macrophotography #naturephotography #butterfly #skipper

A brown skipper butterfly and a small white crab spider maybe wondering if it is too big to eat. Stereo 3D Macro Photography.

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Arachtober @arachtober.bsky.social · 4d

A dew covered Wolf Spider - #Arachtober 4
(Hogna antelucana)
Found in South Texas, USA
#spider #insect #macrophotography #naturephotography

3D stereo macro photo pair of a wolf spider.

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Arachtober @arachtober.bsky.social · 5d

#Arachtober 3rd - Happy Fly Day Friday!
Crab Spider and Green Bottle Fly
#spider #flydayfriday #insect #macrophotography #naturephotography

Stereo crossview 3D macro photo of a crab spider eating a fly on a sunflower.

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Arachtober @arachtober.bsky.social · 6d

Grass Spider (Agelenopsis) - #Arachtober 2nd
Funnel Weavers are a nocturnal family of spiders that resemble Wolf Spiders, but live in funnel webs. Their webs aren't sticky, but are full of velcro like filaments. Found in South Texas, USA. #spider #macrophotography #naturephotography #stereography

3D Stereo macro photo of a spider in her funnel web.

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Arachtober @arachtober.bsky.social · 6d

So many spider fans and arachnologists started with arachnophobia. Photography and learning about them really makes a difference. I don't think I was ever especially afraid of them but I know my love for them came from photographing them. I still prefer not to touch them or let them touch me.

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Arachtober @arachtober.bsky.social · 7d

#Arachtober 1st - Tropical Orb Weaver (Eriophora ravilla). One of my favorites. Very common in South Texas. Can be found up the East Coast of USA down to South America. This is a stereo image. Cross your eyes for 3D. 🕷️
#spider #orbweaver #arachnid #macrophotography #naturephotography

Crossview Stereo Pair 3D macro photo of an orb weaver spider in her web.

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Arachtober @arachtober.bsky.social · 8d

Join us in celebrating Arachtober by sharing your #spider and other #arachnid photos all month. #Arachtober has spread around the web. We’ve created a basic site at Arachtober.com to explain what this is all about. Banner by @ashleymbradford.bsky.social, inspired by my recent linocut artwork.

Black and white line art of a jumping spider surrounded by morning glory flowers with text Arachtober 2025.

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Arachtober @arachtober.bsky.social · 9d

#Arachtober 2025 is nearly here!! My 1st linocut art was a spider. Inspired by a shopping bag's style. Pattern loosely based on Larinioides cornutus. During my digital design process, I used AI to explore some variations. A fun and neck-aching new hobby I'm excited to continue! #linocut #natureart

A black and white linocut block print of an orbweaver spider in front of a night sky with leaves around the border.

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Arachtober @arachtober.bsky.social · 9d

This linocut revisits a bat I first drew in a middle school over 30 years ago! I stumbled upon the old drawing and decided to update it. I fixed the anatomy using a Big Brown Bat for inspiration and added some night-blooming moonflowers for the nocturnal theme. #linocut #bat #nocturnal #natureart

A black and white linocut block print of a flying bat with moths and flowers in front of a night sky with moon and stars.

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Arachtober @arachtober.bsky.social · 9d

Recently did artwork for the first time in many years, a Rothschild's Silk Moth (Rothschildia lebeau ssp. forbesi). My second linocut ever. Based on my photo with AI help converting to line art, though I ended up mostly redoing it for accuracy and then carved it.

#linocut #moth #silkmoth #insectart

Black and white Linocut block print of a moth with the moon and stars in the background. Leaves and vines border the image.

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Michele Giorgi Art @michelegiorgiart.bsky.social · Mar 2

I had the pleasure of painting some insects and arachnids for Dungeons & Dragons recent releases!

2024 Wizards of the Coast
AD: Emi Tanji
@wotc-news.bsky.social
@dndbeyond.com

#dungeonsanddragons #dndartist #fantasyart #michelegiorgiart #insects #scorpions #illustration #dnd #arachnids

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Arachtober @arachtober.bsky.social · Feb 20

I was shooting the flowers trying out my new Panasonic 3D LUMIX G 12.5mm lens (modified for macro focus). Got a lucky Crab Spider perfectly focused. Cross-eyed stereo pair image. Cross your eyes to view 3D image. #macro #stereography #stereopair #spider #nature #wildlife #flowers

Stereographic macro photo of white flowers with a small white crab spider hanging from them.

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Thomas Shahan @tshahan.bsky.social · Feb 14

💗some pink macro scenes for your Friday💘

1 pink (usually green) grasshopper w/ erythrism (2005!, Oklahoma)

2 metallic sparkling rose-gold abdomen of Habronattus decorus (2021, OK)

3 fluffy Sosxetra grata moth (2014, Belize)

4 cute Pelegrina galathea jumper peaking out from my zinnias (2024, OK)

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Arachtober @arachtober.bsky.social · Feb 14

Tropical Orb Weaver (Eriophora ravilla) caught a moth.
Not the greatest stereo pair, probably a tiny bit of motion between shots. But I really like the depth and detail. Cross-eyed stereo pair image. Cross your eyes to view 3D image. #macro #stereography #stereopair #spider #nature #wildlife

Macro stereographic photo pair of an orb weaver spider wrapping up a moth.

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