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Spider with egg sack
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Spider with egg sack

by Alan Skyrme

Category: Macro/Close-upAdded June 28, 2005648 views

Arthropods

Keywords: Arthropod, arachnid, spider, Amazon, Brazil

Female spider (not yet identified) with eggs in its mouth-sack walking on sand near the River Preto da Eva, Amazonas. The spider later ran across the surface of the river (image available) to find safety.
Image Reference: AS506825Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: Digital RetouchModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No