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I took my dogs out to play fetch last night and this little guy had made a nest in between my deck rails. I have no clue what type of spider he is but I was det...
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I took my dogs out to play fetch last night and this little guy had made a nest in between my deck rails. I have no clue what type of spider he is but I was determined to get a shot of him. Actually had to use a flash light for exposure light because normal flash wouldn't fire at this angle.
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