Asemonea tenuipes (female)

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

Sharing a record shot of a female Asemonea tenuipes. Had previously shared an image of a male- Asemonea tenuipes (male) - Indiawilds: Land of the Tiger. Conservation, Wildlife Photography, Communities (http://www.indiawilds.com/forums/showthread.php?p=34938#post34938). As you can see, the species is sexually dimorphic (the male and female look very different). The female is usually to be found resting on the underside of leaves while the males are active. Both are about 7-8mm long. I had photographed both these at Karnala (near Mumbai) this summer.

Canon 500D, Canon 100mm Macro USM
Manual mode
SS 1/200
Av 16
Flash on
Can't recall the Flash intensity and ISO :o
Cropped. I had included the water drop for a rough scale depiction of the size of the spider.

Thanks, C&C welcome.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Great to know the difference between the male and female of the species. The water drop effectively conveys the size. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Joshi Bhavya]

Yes.. Nice to see the difference between male and female.. From which site did you find the ID.??

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

Thanks Bhavya, I got the ID from a friend who is documenting spiders. Will send you a link to his page if you are interested.

[Mrudul Godbole]

Looks like more than a record image to me :). The water droplet helps to compare the size. How do you sight these in the field, as these being so small wont be seen easily. Would like to know the technique you use. Thanks for sharing the information. Look forward to more.

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

Thank you Mrudul, glad that you appreciate it. This (and the male) was found in the garden of my place near Karnala, so I had a smaller area to search in. Searching for the same spider in a large forest would have been far more difficult. In any case, there is no specific technique as such. Using a macro lens for a few months gets one into the habit of looking for subjects under every leaf, rock, etc. :D In fact I would not recommend macro lenses for you people who specialise in mammals and birds, since you might end up searching only under leaves and rocks, and neglecting the larger animals ;)

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Using a macro lens for a few months gets one into the habit of looking for subjects under every leaf, rock, etc. :D In fact I would not recommend macro lenses for you people who specialise in mammals and birds, since you might end up searching only under leaves and rocks, ...

That would be tough Abhishek!

With my considerable bulk, twisting and turning to get the right angle to click these fellows under a leaf or rock...nah...I leave that to you, Joshi, Bhargava and others...

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

That would be tough Abhishek!

With my considerable bulk, twisting and turning to get the right angle to click these fellows under a leaf or rock...nah...I leave that to you, Joshi, Bhargava and others...

:D :D :D
You, Mrudul, Praveen, Bhargava and others are wonderful at shooting tigers, other mammals, birds etc. I am perfectly happy with you guys continuing to focus on those, and will always look forward to your contributions in those fields. :)