Sub-female Heavy Jumper- Hyllus cf. keratodes ♀, by PF T.J., on Flickr

This great-looking spider can be easily recognized by the orange-coloured bristles on the palps.

Although this spider can grow very large, it is generally shy and will lie in wait in this unique position (see photo).


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A sub-female Giant Golden Web Spider (Nephila pilipes ♀,) with prey by PF T.J., on Flickr

Nephila pilipes (juv) ♀, one of the largest orb weavers in the world. The female is many times larger than the males.

The webs of these spiders are so strong that they can even trap small birds and bats (which the spider doesn't mind eating too). Webs from this particular genus of spider were shown to be as tough as Kelvar!


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gerald7 is right, it all depends on shooting style
But 400 shots for 9 days I think sure not enough kua

I think the main choosing factor here is the focal length rather than the autofocus speed
Personally I will go for the 18-105mm/ 18-140mm, longer focal range means you get to experience different types of shooting styles Some more the weight increment is not much

So late
Ppl all jump to other brands already haha

A Giant Tree Trunk Huntsman Spider (Heteropoda boiei ♂) by PF T.J., on Flickr

Can you see me?

This large and beautiful huntsman spider may be partially legless, but it is far from being helpless.

Despite still being able to move at great speeds, the spider prefers to press his body onto the tree trunk, making it extremely hard to detect!

And did I mention this is one of the most beautiful huntsman spiders out there? *____*

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You not having examinations meh bro? Faster go study haha

A male Reinwardt's Argiope Spider- Argiope reinwardti ♂ by PF T.J., on Flickr

A male Argiope spider resting on his web on a cactus plant- ouch! This particular species of males are darker in terms of colour and have unique, double-white bands which are especially prominent on legs I and II.

Male Argiope spiders are very much smaller (~7-8 times) and less showy than the colourful and attractive females. This means that the males are harder to find.

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A red Gea Orb-Weaver Spider- Gea sp. ♂ by PF T.J., on Flickr

A red coloured, male Gea. Notice how the male of this particular genus of spiders are similar to those of Argiope (Above)?

This is because the genera Gea and Argiope are closely related to one another.

Two of the main differences between these two genera of spiders (apart from looks) are the structure of webs, and also the position of the posterior eyes.

It is interesting to note that the size difference between male and female Gea spiders are much smaller than those of Argiope.

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Reinwardt's Argiope Spiders- Argiope reinwardti ♂♀ by PF T.J., on Flickr

Two male Argiope spiders (top left) fighting over the female.

Unfortunately, in the spider world, the fastest and strongest males do not always get to the female. A hungry female may actually eat up the much smaller male.

So the male doesn't only have to be strong and fast, he has to be smart too to be able to mate successfully. This is an example of evolutionary pressure.


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Beautiful damselfly (Libellago lineata ♀?) by PF T.J., on Flickr

Not really sure about the ID, but this particular damselfly has a tail that is shorter than its wings, so it under the family Chlorocyphidae; or more commonly known as "Gems".

These beautiful damselflies can usually be found in botanical gardens to forest parks, where they love to just perch on small twigs.


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Agelenid spider ♂ (Agelenidae) by PF T.J., on Flickr

A male Agelenid spider. These spiders are often called "Orb Weavers" which build a flat sheet of non-sticky web with a retreat tunnel somewhere around the middle of the web. The spiders often wait near the tunnel for insects (especially grasshoppers) to leap into the web and become trapped.

Agelenid spiders are very fast runners, and will quickly dart into their retreat tunnels at the slightest disturbance.

Some of these spiders were reported to be social spiders too, rare!

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Crane fly by PF T.J., on Flickr

Crane Flies are medium to large-sized flies that pretty much look like oversized mosquitoes.

Known commonly as "Mosquito Lion" or "Mosquito Hawk", adult Crane Flies don't actually hunt mosquitoes; in fact, they do not eat at all. Adults only have 10-15 days to mate before dying.


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Greenish-Pink Slantfaced Grasshopper (Acrididae) by PF T.J., on Flickr

Not all grasshoppers look like the ones we usually see. Some have long, slanted faces; and that's how these particular group of grasshoppers got their names.

These medium-sized insects are highly sensitive and prefer living in bushes and undergrowths.


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SHouldn't be a problem ba
Make sure you reformat first before use though

Nice hehe, welcome to macro world

My turn
Running out of stock photos, need to go shooting again T@T

Tiny Leaf-footed Bug Nymph by PF T.J., on Flickr

This newly-hatched bug are all over the place where I stay. Slow and tiny, this bug nymph prefers to stay still and not attracting any attention to itself.

The bug nymphs uses their proboscis to penetrate plant tissue to sip plant saps.


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Red Stink Bug (?) by PF T.J., on Flickr


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Pancorius cf. magnus ♀ by PF T.J., on Flickr

You can keep your fighting spiders. At 1.5cm large (not even largest size), this fella will not only rip your spider apart, but will enjoy it for dinner! And don't let the size fool you, its still very fast and agile; making large orb spiders a joke, and other salticids puny.


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Stenogastrine wasps feeding- Parischnogaster sp. ♀ by PF T.J., on Flickr

Female wasps feeding their young residing within inverted cup-shaped holes early in the morning.

These group of wasps often build their nest on small branches or twigs near tree trunks. Different species of Parischnogaster wasps are known to build different types of nests.


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Damselfly in distress- Rhinocypha perforata ♂ by PF T.J., on Flickr


This beautiful, Common Blue Jewel (previously known as Heliocypha perforata) was seen struggling to free his legs from some spider silk, and even resorting to chewing off the fine and sticky threads.

These damselflies prefer quiet, protected backwaters.

Freed the poor damselfly after I was done shooting


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Cross spider seduction- Argiope reinwardti ♂♀ by Ji Tan, on Flickr

What do you do to make a female happy before mating? You give her a massage!

And here's a male Reinwart's Cross Spider showing us how its done. The males are known to seduce and turn on female spiders by rubbing on their legs and body parts; this will give the male spider an opening to mate with the female (without being eaten, of course XD)


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Nice one
Extension tubes, even Kenko ones, are not sturdy enough for a heavy lens, the 12, 20mm ones will always spoil first (losing contact with the body and getting F0), followed lastly by the 36mm T____T Its best to invest in a Raynox 150 or 250 instead, depending on what you are shooting

I started off with 3 ET too, but getting the highest magnification in a macro shot is not always the key since the DOF becomes too shallow

Night macro is fun, most people attach a guide-light (powerful flashlight or just a simple headlight) on top of the lens to allow you to focus better Let's go night macro sometime~

I have a lighter lens than yours and I have already used up my 2nd pair of Kenko tubes, its not worth the money spent Will let you try out the Raynox 150 and 250 next time and you will get what I mean

I'm going down to KL this weekend haha, can't make it.. we will until semester starts ba haha
Until then, keep practising

Hahaha mana ada bro?
That was actually very good advice, the macro sifus never mentioned this and I wasted ~RM1100 on Kenko Extension tubes which will eventually spoil due to lose connection

Signal Fly by Ji Tan, on Flickr

Had to literally get into a dustbin for this shot

Signal flies are easy to identify due to their colourful and bizarre eyes which come with "wavy " patterns.

These flies are attracted to plant material or decomposing organic matter.


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Six-spotted Scorpion Jumper- Bavia sexpunctata ♀ by Ji Tan, on Flickr

This Salticid is so called because of the obvious 6 spots on its abdomen, and also the fact that it looks like a scorpion while resting.

These spiders are often found on buildings or on tree trunks. The first pair of legs are strong and well-suited for hunting.


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