Tiny tiny baby Jumping spiders
As mentioned in Cliffs excellent Jumping Spider post thread, I also managed to get a couple of jumpers myself with a little suprise. Little is most certainly the operative word.
I recently captured a jumper in a glass (as is the common method). Intending to return to it a little later and take some shots once it had calmed down, I got back and found that it had quite happily deposited Four egg sacs in the glass. So, I waited. Eventually, the eggs hatched and I found myself with 4 baby jumpers and an adult female who might I add was very protective of her little brood. Anyway, having failed miserably to actually get a shot of the happy mother, I coaxed a couple of the little guys onto my desk and onto a small leaf. I've posted all of the shots I took simply because I can't decide which ones not to post.. lol
All shots were taken with the Sigma 105 with all 3 Extension tubes on. External speedlite flash. Hand held because the little guys were moving around. Also, All shots (except one) taken 1/200th @ F11, ISO 100. A number of the shots are also taken with the spiderling next to a 2 cm long pin.. YES, a pin!!! One of those you would find in a new shirt
Both the little spiders were returned to their glass with the others and their mother. I've now placed the glass outside in a flower bed to let them get on with whatever they'll do.
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Size reference shots: Spiderlings on a leaf with the pin (2cm long).
Just to point out, the head of the pin is approximately 2mm in diameter.
Head size? Less than 1mm across
Back onto the leaf
These next two shots, is the other spiderling. Either it's deformed or it just hasn't developed as much yet. I would be inclined to think it's the latter
You can just see those big eyes developing
Spider Siblings
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