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Friday 13th Orb Weaver

Friday 13th Orb Weaver

When else but Friday the 13th would the Furrow Orb Weaver on my porch decide to brood? This is just before she started an egg sack....
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When else but Friday the 13th would the Furrow Orb Weaver on my porch decide to brood? This is just before she started an egg sack.
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Canon EOS R7

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Aperture 4/1 ISO 12800 Shutter 1/20 Focal Length 100/1

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Arden, North Carolina, US

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Oct, 2023

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@patriciaphotoaddict: Thanks! I have a large cut-out on the porch, and she was in the top-left, so I snuck underneath the web to get the angle. I took about 80 shots, and ended up with 3.

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