Spider

Mira Paskota, on August 29, said:

Interesting spiders Billy! Where did you find them? And how did you make them to be so patient and posing for you?

Billy B@rk, on August 29, said:

Cheers Mira. Actually he didn't stay still for long. I must have taken about 15 shots, most of them out of focus! :)

Billy B@rk, on August 29, said:

...I found this guy on my local park bench.

Mira Paskota, on August 29, said:

Well, at least one of you were patient! I can see that you enjoyed his company on the park bench. Cheers, Mira

AXOTA, on August 29, said:

The tyke will think its a smileycon Billy (-j^)----Jim

Paula K, on August 29, said:

Oh no she won't!! You have some very strange looking spiders in scotland Billy! It looks like a crab! Not scary! It only looks to have 6 legs! I had one in the house the other day like a dinner plate, too big to be sucked up by my spider vacuum, so I was forced to squash it, I couldn't risk it getting in my bedroom, uuugh! Did well to capture this one though :D

Paula

Billy B@rk, on August 29, said:

Nice one Jim. :D

I'll kill any insect in my house if I have to but I was brought up never to kill spiders as they kill other pests. I suppose that is why the superstition about it being unlucky was invented. I'm not surprised you didn't want it in your bedroom Paula after reading what happened to Jim. :S

Paula K, on August 30, said:

Hehe! ;D

Paula

sonjabgd&, on August 30, said:

Sweet!

Billy B@rk, on August 30, said:

I'm glad you like it Sonja. :)

sonjabgd&, on August 30, said:

I don't like to see it- not even as a photo.Greetings,Sonja

Billy B@rk, on August 30, said:

This little guy is harmless Sonja. :D

©junebug, on August 30, said:

Wow! This is absolutely stunning, Billy! So sharp and clear! Was this a small spider? You must have got pretty close to it to achieve such a fantastic result! Greetings, Anne

Billy B@rk, on August 30, said:

Thanks for the very nice comment Anne. It couldn't have been much more than 20mm long. I know spiders here aren't dangerous but I still don't like the feel of them on my skin although I was very close I was happy to have the camera between us! :)

Faintlightofdawn, on August 31, said:

Amazing shot Billy, makes me feel like a little vulnerable insect. Best wishes, Fai

Billy B@rk, on August 31, said:

Cheers Fai. :)

MaryKnapp, on September 4, said:

Wonderful head-on shot, Billy. I'm partial to spiders and have a number of shots. I hadn't heard the superstition, but now I have a good excuse to let them live! Cheers from the buggy tropics! Mary

Billy B@rk, on September 5, said:

Cheers Mary. I had a look online to find out more about the superstition & found this: Superstitious people probably don't kill spiders because it has been unlucky since a spider spun a web over baby Jesus to hide him from Herod. That was just one of many theories. :)

eva.f, on September 12, said:

it's cuuute :-D

how are you, Billy?

Billy B@rk, on September 12, said:

Thanks Eva. I thought he was cute too. :)

Richard Ryer, on September 15, said:

Greetings Billy, I think you made him angry and he is contemplating how he is going to eat you. Run away!

Cheers,

Rich

Billy B@rk, on September 15, said:

If I saw this anywhere outside the UK I would have ran away! Cheers Rich. :)

Diana Nunes, on October 25, said:

Nice one!I like the colors of the spider!

Greetings, Diana

Billy B@rk, on October 25, said:

Cheers Diana. I liked the colours too. Most spiders in Scotland are dark coloured. :)