17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Dreamy look

Horse spiders have the most expressive eyes among all other spiders. Their behavior is so unusual for arthropods, and sometimes their eyes give reason to think that these spiders have their own feelings and emotions. So on this frame it seems that the riding spider really thought and peers into the distance, dreams.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2019
Photo Location: Chita, Russia
Camera: NIKON D7100
Copyright: © Andrey Biksaleev