A male orb web spider (Araneus diadematus) risking life and limb by approaching a female spider on her web in a Norfolk reserve

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Size: 5121px × 3414px
Location: Thompson Common, Norfolk, UK
Photo credit: © Claire Haskins / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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