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If you’re afraid of spiders

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Rob

Then this really isn’t the post for you…

You can thank Darren Millar from Good Times Tattoo Belfast in N. Ireland for this nightmare inducing tattoo.  The fact that it’s fresh and pink around the edges really adds to the depth that the shadows give off.  Plus it looks like the spider is biting him, causing the irritation.

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8 responses to “If you’re afraid of spiders”

  1. Johnny Urbanus Avatar
    Johnny Urbanus

    That is some amazing work

  2. Johnny Urbanus Avatar
    Johnny Urbanus

    That is some amazing work

  3. Sarah Lamb Avatar
    Sarah Lamb

    Wow it really looks like it’s about to crawl off his arm! He’ll get some interesting reactions! I read about a girl who had a realistic insect tattoo removed from her leg because she got sick of people thinking it was real and trying to brush it off her. He’ll probably get people trying to kill it! What do the red markings mean, is it a black widow?

  4. Sarah Lamb Avatar
    Sarah Lamb

    Wow it really looks like it’s about to crawl off his arm! He’ll get some interesting reactions! I read about a girl who had a realistic insect tattoo removed from her leg because she got sick of people thinking it was real and trying to brush it off her. He’ll probably get people trying to kill it! What do the red markings mean, is it a black widow?

  5. Darren Millar Avatar
    Darren Millar

    think its a black widow i just took a pic of a spider from google and tattooed it

  6. Darren Millar Avatar
    Darren Millar

    think its a black widow i just took a pic of a spider from google and tattooed it

  7. Nano Avatar
    Nano

    It’s a redback spider hence the red markings on it’s back.

  8. Nano Avatar
    Nano

    It’s a redback spider hence the red markings on it’s back.

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