The spider in the room

YIKES! I have to say, this is among the best uses of forced perspective I’ve ever seen. Israeli-Canadian photographer Gil Wizen spotted the Brazilian wandering spider, along with a brood of baby spiders, beneath his bed, and he managed to take this striking photo prior to fleeing this horror show of a situation. Yes, forced perspective makes the momma spider look much bigger than she is, but even at the size of a human hand, this highly venomous spider is upsettingly large. This image received top prize in the Urban Wildlife category.