daddylong
by cynthiann

Comment by sfalice:
What an elegant critter you found here.
And your treatment is just superb.
Could almost be a piece of decorative jewelry.

daddylong
by cynthiann

Comment by spiritualspatula:
The strong contrast is awesome on this. And your focus really just makes the legs seem longer and creepier looking. The small blown areas in the background don't bother me, either.
For some arthropod nerdistry, this is technically not a daddy long legs spider, and in fact, is not even a spider in the first place. It's a member of Arachnida commonly called a Harvestman. Lots of different species of them, actually. The easiest way to differentiate between Harvestmen and spiders is their fused body segments. Spiders have two distinct body segments, the cephalothorax and the abdomen, whereas Harvestmen do not.

weirdbug
by cynthiann

Comment by spiritualspatula:
If you're curious, I think this is a young katydid specimen, judging by the body shape a wing buds. Not sure of actual species though. Nice choice on your focus, it really draws the viewer's attention to just where it belongs.

Wing It
by cynthiann

Comment by roz:
edward sizzorhands !!
brilliant shot .. :)

When Angels Visit...
by cynthiann

Comment by roz:
BRILLIANT SHOT .. !!
love the way you've caught him with his wings out like that . :)

weirdbug
by cynthiann

Comment by MaryO:
Not a clue what it is, but it's very interesting! The wings look way too small for the body!

daddylong
by cynthiann

Comment by MaryO:
I got one of these yesterday (photographically) :-) Was surprised to find little eyes on the tops of their heads. I don't know why that surprised me, but it did. Anyway, I like the DOF here and B&W works beautifully.

moth
by cynthiann

Comment by MaryO:
Fun detail; I love their feathery antennae.

spider
by cynthiann

Comment by MaryO:
He must have a very big appetite!

spider
by cynthiann

Comment by KarenNfld:
Looks like you caught him red-handed! Cute expression.