Small and Colourful

[Regulus]

I have no ID for these, they are just something I came across while photographing lichens today.
I thought the worm was a Clavaria amoena fungi that I had flattened with my shoe. But then it moved :)
And the spider was under a stick I picked up to investigate for fungi. You can see it is looking after it's 'nest' in one picture.
The other photos are from the same walk. (the yellow flower is only 1/2cm tall and taken using an extension tube and an 18-55 kit lens, and I have to wonder if a proper macro lens would get a better result - comments about this would be welcome).
An interesting outing.
Canon eos600D and 18-55f3.5~5.6 kit lens with a 25mm auto extension tube.
The spider was with the 50mm f1.8 and ext. tube, which certainly gives sharper detail than the zoom..

Trev

[Regulus]

The spider is Nicodamus peregrinus - and has the creative common name of the Black and Red Spider.
The worm is Geoplanaria sugdoni - the Canary Worm

[rcheshire]

Interesting subjects Trevor. The spider and worm in particular.

[zardos123]

Love the spider, looks like a funnel web with a flashy red suit on.:lol:
regards brad

[astronobob]

Nice captures Trevor, I like the depth effect in a lot of these, gives a real 3d perspective :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Regulus]

Thanks for the kind, and funny, comments guys.
Bob, I try to get a faux 3D effect for the fungi photos and am always glad when it works.
I think the technique has become automatic now.
Trev