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46. There are good superzoom cameras with macro capability like the Panasonic Lumix FZ models.

Tue Oct 21, 2014, 01:21 PM

Oct 2014

I've had several, their Leica lenses are more than up to the task for almost every kind of photography, including close ups of brown recluses (which only have six eyes) and jumping spiders who have cute faces and wonderfully expressive body language.

I wish I could upload some of my more recent photographs, two months ago I found a monster fishing spider in my kayak, I can count every hair on his body in my pix.

Shower spider is a good roommate, I had to overcome my initial reaction of OMG WHAT THE HELL IS THAT THING IN MY BATHTUB to house centipedes.

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Goliath Birdeater Spider The Size Of Small Puppy. Fist Sized Body W/1 Foot Leg Span. Picnic Anyone? [View all] TheMastersNemesis Oct 2014 OP

Oh Hell no! Arugula Latte Oct 2014 #1

awww hell no! irisblue Oct 2014 #23

Nature wants to weed some of us out -- have us die from massive cases of The Willies. Arugula Latte Oct 2014 #24

Some people will take any excuse to talk about their massive willies. Orrex Oct 2014 #29

Hmm, that comment gave me the Heebie Jeebies. Arugula Latte Oct 2014 #33

They're kind of cute. Scootaloo Oct 2014 #2

Cool! Solly Mack Oct 2014 #10

My wife told me about this tonight. NaturalHigh Oct 2014 #3

Time to go to war with Guyana. Marr Oct 2014 #4

I'm with you irisblue Oct 2014 #45

Awesome beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #5

I tend to coexist peacefully with spiders Warpy Oct 2014 #6

argh, beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #7

Peacock spiders are smaller than the tip of your pinkie finger Warpy Oct 2014 #8

I would love to see some of your photos. Solly Mack Oct 2014 #9

I have a few spider pictures Fumesucker Oct 2014 #14

I love those! Thank you, Fumesucker! Solly Mack Oct 2014 #16

Great pics! Mine came out a little blurry... pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #18

LMAO! beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #21

Yup. Jamastiene Oct 2014 #38

Those are beautiful pictures. Jamastiene Oct 2014 #32

SOLLY! beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #15

BMUS! I'm good. Much better than I was. How are you? Solly Mack Oct 2014 #17

Glad to hear it. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #19

lol! Sounds like Mr. Solly - just used to it. lol Solly Mack Oct 2014 #20

If you ever find a macro lens and camera for fairly cheap that works for that, Jamastiene Oct 2014 #31

There are good superzoom cameras with macro capability like the Panasonic Lumix FZ models. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #46

Snakes? No problem. Are_grits_groceries Oct 2014 #11

video of the related Theraposa Caninus Bosonic Oct 2014 #12

not really as bad as hfojvt Oct 2014 #13

I'll have nightmares for the rest of my life madokie Oct 2014 #22

I for one, welcome our new arachnid overlords. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2014 #25

I don't think I'd plan a camping trip in a rainforest anyway. LWolf Oct 2014 #26

While I realize spiders are useful, the only kind I want in my house is this one: DFW Oct 2014 #27

I worked with a guy in the 80's that had served for most of two years on New Guinea. brewens Oct 2014 #28

Wow, imagine getting to see one "in person." Jamastiene Oct 2014 #30

That will freak me out for a while hifiguy Oct 2014 #34

THIS IS THE WORST THREAD IN THE HISTORY OF DU!! eissa Oct 2014 #35

Do you know what else likes to hide under blankets? pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #36

You're evil! eissa Oct 2014 #37

Are we related? Marrah_G Oct 2014 #41

HA! And I don't care that people mock my total eissa Oct 2014 #42

I can't even look at pictures without panicking Marrah_G Oct 2014 #43

I'm an antique/collectibles dealer and I bought a specimen of one of these a few years ago. Vinca Oct 2014 #39

people keep posting picts of it on FB Marrah_G Oct 2014 #40

Live Science has a good report malaise Oct 2014 #44