A male black tunnelweb spider (Porrhothele antipodiana), a close up macro photo of the clasping structures on its front legs used during mating.

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Size: 4347px × 2898px
Location: New Zealand
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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