Trashline Spider (Cyclosa sp.)


In the rainforest understory, Ecuador. The spider sits in a gap in a line of debris formed from the remains of former prey items. The spider is thus concealed from potential predators


Size: 4096px × 2731px
Location: Ecuador
Photo credit: © Morley Read / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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