Daddy Longlegs


  • Photographer
    John Seamons
  • Prize
    2nd Place / Special/Micro
  • Company/Studios
    John Seamons
  • Date of Photograph
    18 April 2011
  • Technical Info
    Canon 5D II & microscope lens

I found this Daddy Longlegs (Pholcus phalangioides) living in my wardrobe in Canberra, Australia. They are sometimes called "skull spiders" because of their uncanny resemblance, but they are harmless, and even believed to keep venomous spiders out of the house. I photographed him using a specially adapted rig, based on a Canon 5D MkII and a Nikon microscope objective. I used the green wardrobe as a background, which accentuated his sinister appearance.

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