Spiny orb-weaver (Micrathena sp.) attaching eggs in a silk nest to a leaf. The leaf is suspended from a thread to isolate it from predators. Photograp

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Spiny orb-weaver (Micrathena sp.) attaching eggs in a silk nest to a leaf. The leaf is suspended from a thread to isolate it from predators. Photographed in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

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Photo credit: © DR MORLEY READ/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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