Most species are very tiny. My balcony tends to have a few show up every year ranging from a zebra striped looking species to these bold ones. If I could only find a male to try and pair up with the one I have now it would be cool to try and macro the tiny spiderlings.
Plus they like to jump around everywhere. To tame them down a bit let them jump from hand to hand for a while then they will start getting used to you and crawl more slowly to give you just enough time to take a shot. Also feeding them keeps them still in one area for a while.
Their latin name is Phidippus audax and their common name is bold jumping spider, probably because they are so tame.
I actually really like photographing jumping spider species but they are hard to find where I live.
Most species are very tiny. My balcony tends to have a few show up every year ranging from a zebra striped looking species to these bold ones. If I could only find a male to try and pair up with the one I have now it would be cool to try and macro the tiny spiderlings.
Yes, sometimes what I find is small in size and maybe it will take a little extra effort to be able to get maximum photos
Plus they like to jump around everywhere. To tame them down a bit let them jump from hand to hand for a while then they will start getting used to you and crawl more slowly to give you just enough time to take a shot. Also feeding them keeps them still in one area for a while.
Great tips & tricks, worth a try. Thank you :)