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Prickley Spider

Prickley Spider

This guy has been sitting on the outside wall of my house for over a week. Have never seen a spider like this ... anybody know what it's called? And that mud-ba...
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This guy has been sitting on the outside wall of my house for over a week. Have never seen a spider like this ... anybody know what it's called? And that mud-ball-thing behind him is a mystery, too. I thought it might be an egg sack, but not sure. His (or her) coloring and markings really intrigue me ... as long as he-she keeps his-her distance!
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camera

Canon EOS REBEL T1i

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settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 100 Shutter 1/250

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upload_date

Oct, 2012

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150

Likes

+4

Awards

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Outstanding Creativity

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