Donna Young's Blog: Strangest Photo in 2008, Argiope

Strangest Photo in 2008, Argiope

Donna Young @ 31 December 2008
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!--Spider Photo Ahead--!

Last May, 2008, and under my husbands wishes [orders] I purchased a new camera. He was getting ready for his yearly stress-reliving vacation explosion extravaganza and he wanted a camera to take a few pictures.

We bought the Canon PowerShot SD1100IS. It was a good choice. He had the camera for a week and I have the camers for the rest of the time. I took a lot of photos this year! Most of them in my vegetable garden.

Today, I want to share the strangest photograph. Some of my internet buddies have already seen the photograph. It is a spider, more specifically from the genus, Argiope.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writing_spider

We call them writing spiders and as a child, I heard all sorts of folk-lore about this spider. We were not allowed to say someone's name in front of one and we couldn't smile at one either because it might count our teeth!!

The Photograph

I took several pictures of the spider and the one above is one of the belly shots. After seeing this picture, I can, perhaps, maybe, just a tiny bit, understand why there is folklore about this genus.

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Melanie · Dec 31, 08:34 PM · #

Yep, it looks like it just might count your teeth if you were to smile.
Elaine · Dec 31, 09:27 PM · #

Very interesting spider and I can see how there would be a lot of folklore concerning it. I sure wouldn`t want to come across it.
Heather · Dec 31, 09:57 PM · #

I still think his face looks like Michael Jackson :D
DY · Jan 4, 05:08 AM · #

It does doesn`t it. ;) I do not know how it could count past 8.
DY · Jan 4, 05:09 AM · #

When we see them, we flock towards it, especially if it is a big one like the one above. We take pictures and email them to our relatives. 8)
DY · Jan 4, 05:10 AM · #

I can see the resemblance. :)
Tressa · Jan 4, 04:30 PM · #

Oh, that is just creepy. He looks like he is angry with me. Like I took away his breakfast or something.
Michelle · Jan 5, 07:02 PM · #

That is one cool looking photo. The face is a just a tad creepy though. LOL