Spiders Like You've Never Seen Them Before (Photos)

In honor of Save a Spider Day, we've picked the best photo contest submissions that showcase the beauty of spiders across the globe



spider on flower, spider in rain


Shelter From The Storm

Derek Slevin (Escondido, CA)

Take a look at these beautiful close-ups, and read why we should all celebrate Save a Spider Day.

Photo above: A spider seeks shelter from the rain.
Photo and caption by Derek Slevin (Escondido, CA).


 

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Comments (9)

Wanderful!!! Thanks,my friend!!!

Posted by apostol on April 30,2013 | 09:20 AM

What a beautiful face!!

Posted by Mary Ann Sara on April 2,2013 | 08:04 PM

Way to go! That's my brudder!!! Yay!!!

Posted by Cris Bauc on April 1,2013 | 09:15 PM

I like this one the best. He is just so fierce atop his mushroom. He is king of his domain. And he is cute too!

Posted by Rose Haas on March 19,2013 | 12:08 PM

Beautiful photo montage. In my opinion, however, photo captions should indicate when a photo has been so drastically--even if artfully--altered on the computer. This is especially the case when photos are useful/used to educate those less familiar with the subject matter. (In this case, for example, a less-observant viewer could walk away from this photo believing that spiny orb weaver spiders can be pink or green.)

Posted by Chad Smith on March 18,2013 | 05:51 PM

Beautiful is the spider. Nature's beauty.

Posted by CarikAnn on March 18,2013 | 04:03 PM

You know these are very interesting photos, but your description is very very poor. "A spider with its prey on a flower." Come on ... what is this, High School documentation?

Posted by Arthur Gustafson on March 18,2013 | 11:14 AM

The flower looks elegant enough to be a Winter Olympics set - the sapphire stamens(?) snow be-dusted and clad in cornflower gowns; the spider an eight-legged stagehand, ready with the curtains and lights...after a little snack!

Posted by FreeRangeRadical on March 14,2013 | 06:23 PM

Isn't he just the most handsome fellow! How could any girlie spider ever resist him??

Posted by Annie on March 14,2013 | 05:19 PM



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