Wandering spider feeding on a cockroach (centre), held by its mouthparts (chelicerae) and pedipalps. This spider is a venomous nocturnal predator. Pho

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Wandering spider feeding on a cockroach (centre), held by its mouthparts (chelicerae) and pedipalps. This spider is a venomous nocturnal predator. Photographed in rainforest at an elevation of 900 metres in the Rio Bigal Biological Reserve, near Sumaco National Park, Ecuador.

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Photo credit: © DR MORLEY READ/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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