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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:01:50 PM EDT
He's about 6" across +/- a bit.
 _DSC2399 by Zack, on Flickr
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Shooting info Nikon D500 1/250 ISO was 100 or 200 for most shots. Nikon 105mm f/2.8D at various apertures from f/11 to f/22 for most shots. Yongnuo 568ex flash with a ring light adapter All hand held, shooting overhead, in live view. No focus stacking this time. Still though, I'm quite happy with the shots! |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:03:30 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:05:23 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:06:10 PM EDT
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No clue what it is yet it is missing a leg!
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:06:27 PM EDT
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Fire post nailed it.
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:08:51 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:09:45 PM EDT
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i'm freaked out now -
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:10:11 PM EDT
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Huntsman.
Those are probably the best pics I've seen in a spider ID thread. |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:10:37 PM EDT
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Ha!
I'll say it again. If spiders were the size of beagles we'd all be gonners. |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:11:12 PM EDT
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Huntsman. Those are probably the best pics I've seen in a spider ID thread. |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:11:51 PM EDT
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Looks like an 8-Legged Fuckthat to me.
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:12:22 PM EDT
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Nightmare
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:12:26 PM EDT
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He looks happy.
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:14:14 PM EDT
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Does that fucker have 6 eyes? Or did I drink too much tonight?
Either one is possible! |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:15:01 PM EDT
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He looks happy. |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:15:19 PM EDT
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Huntsman. Those are probably the best pics I've seen in a spider ID thread. Thank you! |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:16:32 PM EDT
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Great pictures!
And all of you freaking out at the "scary" spider? Please present your man card. We need to take a notch out of it. |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:16:42 PM EDT
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The number and placement of the eyes is diagnostic.
And yes, those are superb photos. ETA: Wikipedia says "two forward-facing rows of four" eyes. I only see two in the top row. Off to do more reading. |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:17:20 PM EDT
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The number and placement of the eyes is diagnostic. |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:20:32 PM EDT
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The D500 is an amazing camera...and those are some amazing shots. I was so focused on the eyes and fangs, I didn't even notice the missing leg until I saw mention of it.
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:21:24 PM EDT
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no
no no no |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:23:08 PM EDT
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The D500 is an amazing camera...and those are some amazing shots. I was so focused on the eyes and fangs, I didn't even notice the missing leg until I saw mention of it. 
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:23:41 PM EDT
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This spider is identified as a Huntsman, but the eyes don't match the spider posted by OP.
Maybe the lighting is just better in OP's photos. 
I'm out of my depth here. |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:24:40 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:26:23 PM EDT
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Couple weeks ago I was spraying the bugs with Demon WP and one of those SOBs ran out from under the eave. He did not like the blast of demon WP I gave him.
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:30:14 PM EDT
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Looks like an 8-Legged Fuckthat to me. |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:30:49 PM EDT
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You should try to zoom in a little
 I'm kidding, nice work
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:31:29 PM EDT
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Missing a leg so you know its seen some action. Amazing pictures.
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:34:08 PM EDT
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First question: are you really in the PHL or is that just a bullshit location code like many here use?
As for your critter, yeah, that looks like a Huntsman or closely related member of the tarantula family. <---Former tarantula keeper, who has held them in his hand before. |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:35:56 PM EDT
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This spider is identified as a Huntsman, but the eyes don't match the spider posted by OP. Maybe the lighting is just better in OP's photos. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/Huntsman_spider_with_meal.jpg I'm out of my depth here. You are probably thinking the reflection off the mandibles are "eyes" which they are not. |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:36:42 PM EDT
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The number and placement of the eyes is diagnostic. And yes, those are superb photos. ETA: Wikipedia says "two forward-facing rows of four" eyes. I only see two in the top row. Off to do more reading. |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:42:08 PM EDT
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I wonder who would win in a battle of Huntsman spider vs. Sun spider
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:43:22 PM EDT
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No clue what it is yet it is missing a leg!
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:44:45 PM EDT
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Fuck this thread.
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:45:13 PM EDT
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OP's spider has a good amount of venom in it. Look at those fangs...
Great shots OP. |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:45:16 PM EDT
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First question: are you really in the PHL or is that just a bullshit location code like many here use? As for your critter, yeah, that looks like a Huntsman or closely related member of the tarantula family. <---Former tarantula keeper, who has held them in his hand before. See my other photo thread for recent news. http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/2016980_Flooding-here-in-Metro-Manila-due-to-the-TS-Gorio-messing-with-the-local-rainy-season-pics-and-video.html |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:45:50 PM EDT
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If you look close in the 4th picture it looks like eye-shine to the right of the middle two top eyes. Looks like the outer pair is spaced farther out. Great shots in any case! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The number and placement of the eyes is diagnostic. And yes, those are superb photos. ETA: Wikipedia says "two forward-facing rows of four" eyes. I only see two in the top row. Off to do more reading. The outer two eyes on the top row are spaced further out, but I believe they are indeed there. |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:53:35 PM EDT
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2 rows of eyes, 6" across? Interesting
From my research, it looks like a run of the mill nope. |
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Posted: 7/28/2017 10:58:39 PM EDT
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How do you like that Yongnuo flash compared to the overpriced name-brand ones?
Nice looking shots, my wife would burn our house down if anything like that was found. |
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Posted: 7/29/2017 12:05:15 AM EDT
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Seven legged fuckthat! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Looks like an 8-Legged Fuckthat to me.
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Posted: 7/29/2017 12:08:06 AM EDT
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I wonder who would win in a battle of Huntsman spider vs. Sun spider http://data.1freewallpapers.com/detail/solifugae.jpg http://arachnology.org/fileadmin/user_upload/arachnology/orders/Solifugae_Namibia_Michalik.jpg 
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Posted: 7/29/2017 1:12:44 AM EDT
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How do you like that Yongnuo flash compared to the overpriced name-brand ones? Nice looking shots, my wife would burn our house down if anything like that was found. |
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Posted: 7/29/2017 1:36:09 AM EDT
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Fuck that thing and fuck this thread and fuck the Philippines and fuck bugs and fuck big bugs and fuck huge bugs and fuck anything that crawls and fuck anything that crawls fast and fuck taking pics of huge bugs that crawl possibly fast.
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Posted: 7/29/2017 1:48:55 AM EDT
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Truth is I prefer my old D7200 for shots like this, but it's gone to the big camera farm in the sky. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The D500 is an amazing camera...and those are some amazing shots. I was so focused on the eyes and fangs, I didn't even notice the missing leg until I saw mention of it. I can't believe how good the D500 works...it is epic. |
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Posted: 7/29/2017 1:50:44 AM EDT
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Dude that thing is nasty.
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Posted: 7/29/2017 2:14:03 AM EDT
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What is body length and approximate leg-span diameter?
Great photos, BTW! |
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Posted: 7/29/2017 2:19:27 AM EDT
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I had one of those things attack me in Okinawa. Bitch tried to get in my van through the window.
Fuck. that. |
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Posted: 7/29/2017 2:24:33 AM EDT
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Great series of photos man!!
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Posted: 7/29/2017 2:54:58 AM EDT
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I am finding I prefer my 500 over the 7200 and 7100...but the 7200 is no slouch. I can't believe how good the D500 works...it is epic. The D500 is having none of these shenanigans. The wifi only turns on if you NFC via the snapbridge app. You can get the app to connect with a bit of fuckery, but it's a pain in the ass. Aside from that sure, the D500 is better in nearly every way. |
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Posted: 7/29/2017 3:00:52 AM EDT
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It's missing a leg because someone already tried to kill it and failed... OP, keep posting regular updates... We need to know it didn't kill you...
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Posted: 7/29/2017 3:06:12 AM EDT
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Camel spiders and cousins thereof will wreck the Huntsmen. Ever seen them tear through ant mound? When I was over there in the 90s they were described to me in detail. Not too big, maybe about the size of a quarter not stretched out. Relatively large body, with a hard shell on the body and legs, almost beetle-like. Tan, but fading to black on the legs. These were the critters that supposedly ate chunks out of you while you slept. Everyone in tent city was worried about them. Then I finally saw one shortly before I left Kuwait. I was outside the HQ building smoking a cigarette on the steps. First I heard it, those hard legs made a clicking sound as it walked on the concrete. I looked and it was an exact match to what had been descibed to me. I chased it to a corner and tried to kill it with my boot. Little fucker was fast, tough, and got away. Fast forward to 2003 (IIRC) and this picture comes out from the Iraq invasion: 
WTF? That's not a camel spider. Completely different critter. Well, could be both are called camel spiders, not a scientific term, but that's not the one that leaves a hole in your leg or eats your nose off while you sleep. |
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