A golden orb-web spider just after catching a honey-bee. Photographed in Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town.

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This was the first time I had seen this spider with a bee having photographed it on several occasions.

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Location: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa.
Photo credit: © David G Richardson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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