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Hi to all our members ... We  would just like to draw your attention to the latest post on the following link... Thank you for your attention .If you have already responded to my note  on Chatbox  about this please ignore this sticky note ... Thanks  folks ....

http://www.tipf.co.uk/forums/topic/46369-important~-the-forum-its-future-and-finances/

Clicker and Ryewolf   ADMIN TEAM 

Regretfully we have to once again ask members for  some financial support in order to  keep TIPF  running till December 2023. The more pledges we have to become  FRIEND OF THE FORUM  the less the individual cost will be so  if you want this Forum to continue  please follow the link below  and decide  if you are able to  support us . Thank you all for your support in the past ... it has been appreciated  a great deal ...

https://www.tipf.co.uk/forums/topic/57184-202223-forum-finances-update-important-notice/

 Clicker and Ryewolf  ...  Admin Team 

Hi TIPFers 

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https://www.tipf.co.uk/forums/topic/57184-202223-forum-finances-update-4th-july-2023/

 

Arachnophobes... Beware!

Paul

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Some of you may be wondering where the little avatar I have comes from... Some of you may not be wondering that at all...

 

So, if you are, or if you aren't - then it comes from this photograph of mine of a delightful house spider, the Tegenaria gigantica.

 

She measured about 1½ inches from front to back, the leg span took her to about 3 inches long. They can bite, but cause n o harm to humans unless you suffer from anaphalctic shock.

 

One of my favourite macros.

 

 

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Paul.

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Question...

 

How the hell do you get that close to a spider? when I gently get near with fingers to scoop one up to evict ( wife scared *hitless ) they seem to bunch up or leg it!

 

Anything that size would receive a weightlifting lesson with a phone book if the Mrs had her way!

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She's a good looking girl Paul :rolleyes:

 

A lovely sharp macro.

 

Dave

 

Thanks Dave  :)

 

Question...

 

How the hell do you get that close to a spider? when I gently get near with fingers to scoop one up to evict ( wife scared *hitless ) they seem to bunch up or leg it!

 

Anything that size would receive a weightlifting lesson with a phone book if the Mrs had her way!

 

Stealth. When you're after an insect that doesn't need to run all the time (centipedes for example, never seem to stop) - then just being very slow on the approach is what you need to be. And of course, a judicious crop may or may not be involved...

 

 

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Thaks m8. She's resident in the outhouse, been there a coule of years now. Sometimes I see her near the doorway which is the opportunity for the camera, but as a rule, her web is way back in the top corner out of reach, and she is out of sight.

 

 

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