I can’t help but think taxonomists should be having more fun with the jumping spider genus Helpis.
Like, Helpis coming. Or, Helpis movethiscouch.
photo details:
Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens on a Canon EOS 7D
ISO 200, f/13, 1/200 sec
diffuse twin flash
Helpis ontheway (a Grateful Dead song)
Helpis eeaspider!
Helpis naemis
I am now obligated to share this link, of course:
http://www.curioustaxonomy.net/index.html
Read it and enjoy all the biological puns therein.
You guys are making me LOL. And this, from Aaron on twitter:
Helpis obiwan kenobi
Haha! good one, but surely the spelling would be “H. obiuanchenobii” ?
I suggest H. analbum for a non-white species (also contains, besides the Beatles pun, a slightly naughty pronunciation variant aswell 😉
Helpis somethingyouwantwhenyouareinaproblematicsituationbutthatmostofthetimecomestoolateanddoesntsolveanythinganymore
And for Christian arachnologists – Helpis jesus.
Helpis, unavailable, if you will leave a call back number, our support staff will get back to you in the nick of time, thank you for your understanding.
Win!
Helpis here, said the spider to the beetle!
Nice photo Myrmecos,
May i ask how you are diffusing your twin flash? Getting such soft lighting in the eyes i find is just as complex as taking a quality photo.
Cheers Rob