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Spider 01 - Gea heptagon
Copyright © 2009 Ron M.

Spider 01 - Gea heptagon
Deville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA
April 11, 2009
Size: ~10mm

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Spider 01 - Gea heptagon Spider 01 - Gea heptagon
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Contributed by Ron M. on 12 April, 2009 - 9:03am
Last updated 13 April, 2009 - 2:38am

Great shot
...this question just occurred to me while looking at the pattern on the abdomen. To me, it resembles a gaping mouth with teeth :) Any chance this is a defense pattern?
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 12 April, 2009 - 9:23am login or register to post comments

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