Need Caffiene!

[Bend The Light]

I found this guy on the worktop this morning, "drinking" from a small pool of spilt coffee...you think he had a hangover?


Spider drinking coffee by http://bendthelight.me.uk, on Flickr

Any idea what sort of spider this is? It's about 7mm long, maybe 1cm at the most. Looks like one I found outside attacking a woodlouse, but it's NOT a woodlouse spider as it has too many eyes...(I think)

Cheers

 

[KenC]

Was there any sugar or milk in the coffee or was he really after the caffeine? In my experience most spiders don't seem to need any. Well captured, though kind of repulsive.

 

[mishele]

The reflection makes this more than just another spider shot!! Nice job!!

 

[Bend The Light]

Was there any sugar or milk in the coffee or was he really after the caffeine? In my experience most spiders don't seem to need any. Well captured, though kind of repulsive.

No sugar, but a dash of milk, yes.
I'm not actually a fan of spiders, but this guy was fine...I can't stop photographing spiders!

The reflection makes this more than just another spider shot!! Nice job!!

Thank you. It does make it a little different, eh?

 

[Diddy2theJJ]

Great shot! I also really like the reflection. What sort of macro are you using?

 

[Bend The Light]

Great shot! I also really like the reflection. What sort of macro are you using?

Normally I use an old 90mm f2.8 macro lens...fully manual vivitar lens...weighs a ton!
But for this I have my 50mm f1.8 on a full set of manual macro tubes...nothing fancy here.
On board flash.

 

[Diddy2theJJ]

Cool. I only have one macro, it's a 150mm Sigma 2.8. I've never used any extension tubes before but it would be interesting to try some out. Great pic

 

[Bend The Light]

Cool. I only have one macro, it's a 150mm Sigma 2.8. I've never used any extension tubes before but it would be interesting to try some out. Great pic

I've been known to put the extension tubes on the 90mm macro, too. The 90mm gives 1:1 macro magnification, so with full tubes it's about 3:1...makes for fun handling, though!

 

[kyrontf]

Ha, great shot. I too like that reflection! I'd hazard a guess that's some kind of sac spider judging from the eye arrangement. Should be a male too.

 

[Bend The Light]

Ha, great shot. I too like that reflection! I'd hazard a guess that's some kind of sac spider judging from the eye arrangement. Should be a male too.

Thanks...yes, I've heard sac spider...thanks.

 

[MTVision]

Thanks...yes, I've heard sac spider...thanks.

Great picture but you gave me the heebie jeebies!

I always find sac spiders in my house and now that I know what they look like up close....I'm gonna freak out even more. It's bad enough that I already spider check rooms when I walk in!!

 

[Bend The Light]

Thanks...yes, I've heard sac spider...thanks.

Great picture but you gave me the heebie jeebies!

I always find sac spiders in my house and now that I know what they look like up close....I'm gonna freak out even more. It's bad enough that I already spider check rooms when I walk in!!

Oh, this is too tiny to worry about...only about 7mm long.

Cheers

 

[Netskimmer]

Great shot.

I'm not actually a fan of spiders, but this guy was fine...I can't stop photographing spiders!

I am in the same boat. I don't much like them but I just keep photographing them. I think it's partly because they usually hold still (unlike a lot of 'bugs') and because they just look interesting (if a little creepy) close up.

 

[Meekminx]

Just to reaffirm your awesome-ness...

Great shot! I have to agree that the milk was the culprit. I've seen caught an animal that wanted caffiene. I think only our species is lacking in that regard. Can you image a sloth on coffee?!

 

[Bend The Light]

Great shot.

I'm not actually a fan of spiders, but this guy was fine...I can't stop photographing spiders!

I am in the same boat. I don't much like them but I just keep photographing them. I think it's partly because they usually hold still (unlike a lot of 'bugs') and because they just look interesting (if a little creepy) close up.

Thanks. My favourites are th jumping spiders...they are actually cute. But the others are great to look at, just not nice!

Just to reaffirm your awesome-ness...

Great shot! I have to agree that the milk was the culprit. I've seen caught an animal that wanted caffiene. I think only our species is lacking in that regard. Can you image a sloth on coffee?!

Thanks.

Yeah, a sloth on a caffeine high...taht'd be funny...buzzing through the trees!