Extreme close up photo shows face of a spider as you've never seen it before

This cute, furry spider is keeping a close eye on things – as an amazing, close-up photo shows four of its beady eyes and fine facial hairs in vivid detail.
Calvin Taylor Lee, from Scunthorpe, took this photo of a jumping spider getting up close to the cameraCalvin Taylor Lee, from Scunthorpe, took this photo of a jumping spider getting up close to the camera
Calvin Taylor Lee, from Scunthorpe, took this photo of a jumping spider getting up close to the camera

The tiny Hyllus diardi jumping spider typically measure between just 1cm to 1.5cm across (0.39 to 0.59 inches) – small enough to sit on a fingertip.

But photographer Calvin Taylor Lee, from Scunthorpe, Lincs.,takes macro – or extreme close-up – photos – and managed to catch the tiny arachnid getting up close and personal with the camera.

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The Hyllus diardi sports a total of EIGHT eyes – four of which can be seen in a vivid blue in this photo – giving it incredible visionto catch its prey.

And the fine, white hairs on its furry face seem to give ita long, tufty beard underneath its beardy eyes.

Calvin captures his close-up photos using a Sony a7RII with a macro lens.

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