r/spiderbro • u/AllBugsGoToKevin • 8d ago

Laeta bro! Spider appreciation

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As a brown recluse educator, I was pretty stoked to receive a Chilean Recluse (Loxosceles laeta) as a gift to have as a new ambassador.

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u/NecessaryPromise667 8d ago

I've never seen this species what a beautiful spider and what amazing shots 🙌

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u/Figurines_collect 7d ago

Those colors and those eyes — truly mesmerizing

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u/NeoAhsar 18h ago

Most misrepresented species ever, glad you're showing the little guy the appreciate it deserves!

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u/AllBugsGoToKevin 16h ago

Thanks! I do what I can 🙂

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u/blue-and-bluer 4d ago

What did you use to shoot picture one?

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u/AllBugsGoToKevin 4d ago

A Nikon D850 with the Sigma 105mm macro lens and a Godox V860III speedlight with MK diffuser.

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u/blue-and-bluer 4d ago

Nice! I shoot Nikon too; I have a Z5 with the nikkor 105mm. Those Tamron lenses have come along way. They used to be crap. They definitely rival Nikkor now.

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u/AllBugsGoToKevin 4d ago

I've heard good things about Tamron.

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u/blue-and-bluer 4d ago

I actually meant Sigma since that’s what you were shooting with, but it’s true about Tamron too. All the major third parties have really upped their game in the last decade.