09 April 2007

Wolf Spider


Found a couple of these female Wolf Spiders (family LYCOSIDAE) while spotlighting at Mt Coot-tha. This one is carrying her young on her abdomen. It is a roving spider, building retreats in shrubs, or, like this one, building trapdoors.


Nikon d70 : 1/60 : f/14 : 90mm : iso200

2 comments:

The Whole Megillah said...

Euugh.

Tscharke Photography said...

I reckon this is one of your best so far! love the DOF, and composition.. Great work mate!