I couldn’t resist. Amazing that a cell phone camera can do this.
I tried to find out what kind of spider she is, but I found I was somewhat weirded out looking at the photos online, much as I was when I’d open National Geographic as a kid and be startled with a bigger-than-life-sized scary-looking photo of something I didn’t want to touch or have touching me!
I don’t have that visceral reaction to the spider herself, although I wouldn’t be thrilled to find her crawling on me. Just don’t feel comfortable with the big photos. Maybe you aren’t either; if so, sorry to make you uncomfortable!
Wow – what a wonderful shot. Look at the detail in her fur and her little sensor “spikes.” (BTW, spider feet tickle when they trot along your arm. )
Maybe those are little weaving “combs.”
Before I saw Kate’s response, that’s what I was going to say, “Wow!”