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Spider01_prey - Argiope aurantia
Copyright © 2005 Ron Strilaeff

Spider01_prey - Argiope aurantia
Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia, USA
August 9, 2005
Size: Body 1.5 inches
This is the same specimen as image number 28048. It is in the process of wrapping up a grasshopper.

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Spider01_prey - Argiope aurantia Spider01_Top - Argiope aurantia
Contributed by Ron Strilaeff on 12 August, 2005 - 8:04pm
Last updated 9 September, 2006 - 10:28am

Wrapping up
That's a fantastic shot!
… Sue Taylor, 22 October, 2005 - 10:09pm

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