#im_arachnids

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Probably the coolest spider I've ever found! Austracantha minax, AKA Christmas spider AKA Jewel Spider. • • •  #im_arachnids #bestofmacros #macrophotogallery #macro_creative_pictures #omphub #natgeo #invert_macro #ip_insects #raw_insects #insectphotography #excellent_macros #macroinsect #beautiful_insects_japan #uwn_insect #insectsofinstagram #turklikeben_macro #magicmacroworld #insectphoto #gf_macro #unseenmacro #top_macro #macrophotographylovers #show_us_macro #nuts_about_macro #joyful_macro  #insects_macro #insectguru #macrolife #macromicroworldss #macro_captures_ (at Brisbane, Queensland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYYwMZJv88k/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Knobbly crab spider. If it isn't moving you probably won't ever see it. This wasn't it's best camoflauge spot, but i think it settled for wherever it could as I tracked it with my lens. • • • #arthropod_perfection #im_arachnids #macromicroworldss #nuts_about_macro #macrothopy  #onceupon_a_macro #cnc_mcu #canonaustralia #mta_macro #insectphotography #ausgeo #kings_insects #macrohighlight #top_macro #insects_macro #turklikeben_macro #omphub #macro_perfection #macro_highlight #bns_macro #unseenmacro #macro_turkey #wholelottabugs #passion_in_macro #ip_insects #galeri_makro #macro_captures_ #insect #insectguru #raw_insects (at Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGe7LGigEXT/?igshid=p21qodwy3vhv

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No, they are not testicles! Let's just get that right out of the way. I mean, they're at the wrong end for a start. They are in fact the palps of a young Uloborid spider, possibly Philoponella congregaBALLis, no wait, I mean congregabillis. My mistake! Anyway, Uloborids are the only spiders without venom, and with palps like that who needs venom anyway? But in all seriousness... they basically are testicles, or more actually, penises (penii?). They are the 'copulatory organs' of male spiders, through which sperm (not produced in the palps) is transferred to the female. And thus concludes today's spidey sex education. Class dismissed 😂 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #im_arachnids #arthropod_perfection #ausgeo #beautiful_insects_japan #bns_macro #cnc_mcu #electric_macro #exclusive_world_macro #explore_macro #galeri_makro #insectguru #invert_macro #ip_insects #kings_insects #macro_brilliance #macro_captures #macro_freaks #macro_highlight #macro_perfection #macro_turkey #macro_vision #macroworld_tr #mta_macro #natgeo #onceupon_a_macro #raw_insects #thingsupclose #top_macro #turklikeben_macro #uwn_insecta https://www.instagram.com/p/By7bBsBhn6u/?igshid=ulq3io7t2005

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This is my kitchen spider, Harry. He lives in all the cracks and crevices that are inaccessible to humans. He's camera shy but I managed to sneak this one before he ran back to his hidey holes. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #im_arachnids #arthropod_perfection #ausgeo #beautiful_insects_japan #bns_macro #cnc_mcu #electric_macro #exclusive_world_macro #explore_macro #galeri_makro #insectguru #invert_macro #ip_insects #kings_insects #macro_brilliance #macro_captures #macro_freaks #macro_highlight #macro_perfection #macro_turkey #macro_vision #macroworld_tr #mta_macro #natgeo #onceupon_a_macro #raw_insects #thingsupclose #top_macro #turklikeben_macro #uwn_insect https://www.instagram.com/p/By2UdGUhGlL/?igshid=qjziiwoqgmkd

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As it's #im_arachnids week I just had to dig through the archive to find an old (but previously unposted) pic of what was one of my favourite finds. This orb weaver was quite spectacular and truth be told this picture does not do it justice (the best ones were posted back in 2017). Ah screw it, I'll just put some of the old ones behind this one! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #arthropodsanonymous #ausgeo #mtcoothabotanicalgardens #brisbanecity #cnc_mcu #electric_macro #igglobalclubmacro #insectguru #invert_macro #kf_macro #kings_insects #kings_macro #macro_brilliance #macro_captures #macro_freaks #macro_highlight #macro_holic #macro_mood #macro_perfection #macro_secrets #macro_spotlight #macro_vision #macroclique #macroworld_tr #pocket_insects #raw_insects #tgif_macro #thingsupclose https://www.instagram.com/p/BxKEmMLpm_S/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1loj7zbu446e4