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A photo of a very long legged dark gray spider from above as it was hanging on the concrete wall of a parking deck. If the image is viewed at full size, the reflections of its eyes can be seen.

A photo of a very long legged dark gray spider from above as it was hanging on the concrete wall of a parking deck. If the image is viewed at full size, the reflections of its eyes can be seen.

A macro photograph of the spider, focusing on its body.  The spider has 8 eyes, three on the left side, two in the middle, 3 on the right, Its forebody (prosoma) is silvery translucent tan, it's abdomen (opisthosoma) is gray with white rings.

A macro photograph of the spider, focusing on its body. The spider has 8 eyes, three on the left side, two in the middle, 3 on the right, Its forebody (prosoma) is silvery translucent tan, it's abdomen (opisthosoma) is gray with white rings.

A photo of the spider from the side.  The way it rests in its web gives it the appearance that it is floating above the concrete wall.  From this angle the boxy shape of its abdomen (opisthosoma) can clearly be seen.

A photo of the spider from the side. The way it rests in its web gives it the appearance that it is floating above the concrete wall. From this angle the boxy shape of its abdomen (opisthosoma) can clearly be seen.

A photo of the spider against the concrete.  The lighting of this photo gives the spider an almost ghostly appearance, the tiny bristle-lie hairs on its legs are also very visible in this shot.

A photo of the spider against the concrete. The lighting of this photo gives the spider an almost ghostly appearance, the tiny bristle-lie hairs on its legs are also very visible in this shot.

Blessed Night Weaver protect us.πŸ™

The Tailed Cellar Spider, Crossopriza lyoni, an introduced species. These spiders often prefer to live on, or near human structures, a trait known as #synanthropy.

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Our short comment on possible human-mediated fox feeding patterns across the Aurignacian key sequence of Isturitz (SW-France): www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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The Shrine Shrimp and its Thousand-Year Protection One thousand, two hundred and fifteen years ago, upon the slope of a volcano in the Aomori prefecture of Japan, a shrine was built. Beside that shrine, a small pool was made from a natural spring, …

As it's #WorldWildlifeDay, here's a classic article celebrating overlooked wildlife and the huge difference people can make for the little things

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