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Peacock Spider - Maratus volans

Peacock Spider - Maratus volans

Peacock Spider - Maratus volans

Peacock Spider - Maratus volans
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NIKON D5000

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Aperture f/25.0 ISO 100 Shutter 1/200

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Sep, 2014

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BLOODY AWESOME, your photos just keep getting better all the time

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This one looks 3D very cute with the green eyes and cool stripe on the head. Great angle, like the black background, how did you manage to get so low on the ground? Bravo!

LOVE these guys! Awesome shot.

i like his beanie hat!!

WOW so amazing !! Such skill and patience :)

Amazing!

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Love shoting spiders, great shot

Wow. Really nice.

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