Some tips on photographing Tarantula spiders. ( I have 13 of these).
If they are on a table and out of their cage or tank, make sure that the room is cool or at least cooler than their tanks. They are cold blooded and are therefore less active when cooler. I have found that it is better not to have lighting that is too bright, as Tarantulas, like all spiders are not too keen on bright light and will attempt to run away and hide. Depending on species, Chile Rose and Mexican Red Knees will more often than not sit quite still. Others like the Rusty Red Baboon or Goliath will rear up as if ready to attack if you get too close, but rarely carry out the actual attack in my experience.
Hope this helps.

They don't always have to be face on to be good shots, and this is a really good shot. Well done.

I nearly had a whiskey!!

I woke up in the night to go to the loo,
I looked at the time on the digital clock and it said 2:03. As I walked across the room I saw the time reflected in the mirror.....it said.....EOS ...Aaaarrrggh!

I didn't know that, it's amazing what you can learn from photographers.

Do you mean Pontefract cakes:

I registered today. but I can't get any further. Whatever I put in to the artist URL is rejected telling me I can't use "special" characters!
I'm only using letters. Is it my name I'm supposed to put in the URL?
If it is then there are no special characters in that.
I've tried about a dozen times, I don't think I'll bother now, just stick to the PU Gallery.

That's the very one that I looked at before I plucked up the courage to do mine

I wet cleaned the sensor on my *istDL 2 days ago and like you I was a bit apprehensive, (that's a big word that means scared), but it was easier than I thought. As long as you make sure that you have fresh batteries in so that the mirror doesn't suddenly drop as ChrisA said, you should be OK. And do it gently, better to do it several time gently than go hard at it once and do damage.

I like biting the heads off jelly babies.