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Spider on Florist's Mum: Vis, IR, UV, UV-induced Visible Fluorescence


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Blum, A.G. (2013) Unidentified spider on florist's chrysanthemum photographed in visible, infrared and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultraviol...e-fluorescence/

 

Middletown, New Jersey, USA

29 March 2010

 

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I was photographing these chrysanthemums when I discovered they were hosting this little spider who proved to be fluorescent in UV light.

 

Equipment [Nikon D200-broadband + Rodenstock 60mm f/5.6 UV-Rodagon]

 

Visible Light [f/8 for 1/30" @ ISO 400 with onboard Flash and Baader UVIR-Block Filter]

spideyVisFlash032910wf_35305origPNRes.jpg

  https://www.ultravioletphotography.com/content/uploads/post-4-0-77767000-1382406271.jpg"

Infrared Light [f/8 for 1/60" @ ISO 320 with onboard Flash and B+W 092 IR-Pass Filter]

spidey092IR032910wf_35302origPNRes.jpg

 

UV-Induced Visible Fluorescence [f/8 for 1/2" @ ISO 400 with Nichia 365nm UV-LED and Baader UVIR-Block Filter]

The UV-Led was used with a Baader-U filter.

spidey365nmUVIndVisFluor032910wf_35307origPN.jpg

 

Ultraviolet Light [f/8 for 1/4" @ ISO 320 with Nichia 365nm UV-LED and Baader UV-Pass Filter]

spidey365nmUV032910wf_35297origPNres.jpg

 

Infrared Light [f/8 for 1/125" @ ISO 320 with onboard Flash and B+W 092 IR-Pass Filter]

spidey092IR032910wf_35283origPNres.jpg

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Thanks for sharing! I’ve seen fluorescence in another spider species when I was searching for fluorescent flowers in my garden this summer, but I didn’t capture it.

I’ve some images of fluorescence in caterpillars that I will publish when I get to it.

Best, Nico

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Thanks everyone.

 

I hope I can repeat this sometime with the D600 to get better quality fotos.

I do worry about using the UV-LED on an insect, but hope that one or two shots was ok. I'm happy to report that this spidey continued quite nicely and spun a web amongst the flowers/leaves.

 

Both plant and animal went to live outdoors as I still find spiders a bit creepy. The wonders of close-up photography has helped me overcome this by quite a lot. I no longer jump & shriek when I spot one.

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