Arachnids

[orionmystery]

Sir, may I know what time it is now? Super cool scorpion. See, it's friendly! On my Czech friend, Vladimir's hand! Female Heterometrus spinifer.
Heterometrus spinifer_MG_6299 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Heterometrus spinifer_MG_6284 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Finally, a mating pair of Vinegaroons (Thelyphonida).
Vinegaroons_MG_6367 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Spider? What spider? Where? Wrap-around Spider (Dolophones sp.). Malaysia.
Dolophones sp._MG_6329 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

A "mitey" harvestman with tiny dry leaf. Malaysia.
Opiliones_MG_6222 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Opiliones_MG_6233 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Foolinng around with cheap UV flashlights. Dwarf Wood Scorpion (Liocheles australasiae?). Selangor, Malaysia.
Liocheles australasiae_MG_6061 copy uv by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

And a bonus Dolophones sp. courting/mating sequence:
Dolophones sp. spiders mating ritual by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
In case the animation didn't work, click this: https://flic.kr/p/rc4Yib]https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8641/16534175372_54d8722c6f_o.gif

More tropical Arachnids: http://orionmystery.blogspot.com/2012/01/tropical-spiders.html

 

[waday]

That first shot...

 

[Matt Glick]

I literally cringed at this entire thread.

 

[orionmystery]

That first shot...

Nothing scary about that, really. Just let them walk onto you. I have done that with a tarantula before. Really cool! I will try it with a scorpion next time

I literally cringed at this entire thread.

.....Arachnids are cool.

 

[waday]

That first shot...

Nothing scary about that, really. Just let them walk onto you. I have done that with a tarantula before. Really cool! I will try it with a scorpion next time

I literally cringed at this entire thread.

.....Arachnids are cool.

They are absolutely very neat to see. The furthest I will go is putting them in a jar and taking them outside. I don't think my nerves would let me handle them.

 

[annamaria]

I had to be brave to open this thread gives me the willies

 

[orionmystery]

I had to be brave to open this thread gives me the willies

Thanks for looking . I'll be brave and let the scorpion walk onto me next time. Done this with a tarantula before but tarantula is more cuddly though.

 

[annamaria]

I had to be brave to open this thread gives me the willies

Thanks for looking . I'll be brave and let the scorpion walk onto me next time. Done this with a tarantula before but tarantula is more cuddly though.

At least tarantulas look like they have fur, so yes maybe more cuddly, sort of like mini teddy bears ;-)