Black and Yellow Garden Spider (new photos added)

[dmcantrell]

Originally Posted by snidow

Nice work David and thanks for sharing the information on the softbox. I love these spiders and have seen many at the park, but they have not been in a position that would allow much of a shot. I'm going to keep trying though.

No problem -- I found the instructions on another site so I'm just passing it along.

These spiders look so menacing, but from what I have read they are not poisonous and have terrible eyesight. It's tough to remember these details when I'm face-level with a 2" long spider trying to get close enough for a macro shot though...