Underbelly of a highly venomous, female Red-back spider and her egg sack in the Queensland Gulf Country.

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Large female red-back spider sitting quietly on her web guarding her egg sack whilst waiting for a meal to get entangled on her web.

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Size: 2592px × 3872px
Location: Gulf Country, Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Marco Trovalusci Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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