The Nature Photography Thread

[reptileparadise]

very nice Shannon!

[Zephyr]

I haven't been able to find a single herp here in Georgia yet. x.x
Where do anoles like to hide? D:
Also, I DID find a cockroach... XD

[anji1971]

Fabulous pictures, Shannon, all of them!
I also think caterpillars are adorable, even while they're eating my veggie garden!!

[Lori P]

Really nice pics Shannon!!!!

Check out this MONSTER spider I found this morning-- now seriously, this is how far I've come since getting Tatiana the tarantula-- my first reaction was not fear, it was Oh, cool, let me get the camera!!!!!!

What kind of spider is this?? He is HUUUUUUUUGE!!!!!!!!



With my fingertips for size reference

[ssssnakeluvr]

not sure of the exact species...but I'd say some type of wolf spider...biiiiig female!!!

[adamanteus]

Genus Alopecosa... not sure which species you have in the US... maybe A. fabrilis. Very nice!

[Snake lover 3-25]

EWWWW if i saw that the first thing i'd do is.....

a.) squish it
b.) flush it down the toilet..... but it might clog it....LOL
c.) put it in a glass cup and save it to scare my mom later....
or
d.) run away screaming.....

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!

[adamanteus]

Option D is the kindest, I think!

[Snake lover 3-25]

hmmmm..... i think that that one's the least likely to happen......

[Lori P]

Thanks for the id on her. I see them on occasion, but this was by far the biggest. She had been living in an old torn horse blanket that I'd had thrown over the fence-- had never gotten around to tossing it out, it's been there for months. Today when I pulled it down and shook it out, she came out. Must have been a great place for her to live and eat! So I disturbed her home but I'm sure she'll find somewhere else to live.

Shanley, seriously, I had the most abject fear of spiders. I used to just get cold and FREAKED inside when I saw them. But having Tati has really changed my perspective for some reason.