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Waiting in Ambush

Waiting in Ambush

A spider waiting to ambush his unsuspecting prey in perfect camoflage

A spider waiting to ambush his unsuspecting prey in perfect camoflage
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Canon EOS 50D

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 400 Shutter 1/125

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Nov, 2014

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