jamieburris

Spider vs hornet

Spider vs hornet

A funnel web spider about to drive it's fangs into a hornet!

A funnel web spider about to drive it's fangs into a hornet!
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NIKON D7000

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Aperture 4/1 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 300/1

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Oct, 2017

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