A nocturnal hunting spider found on the wall of a house in the UK. It's lit at an extreme angle which gives it a scary shadow.
A nocturnal hunting spider found on the wall of a house in the UK. It's probably a Clubiona corticalis. It's a macro photograph lit at an extreme angle, which gives it a scary shadow. The acute angle light has picked up the texture of the wall it is on. This spider does not make a web to trap prey, instead it hunts it down at night. It's mostly found in houses, and most often seen when a light is turned on at night. It can inflict a painful bite on humans Many people fear spiders. This fear is called arachnophobia. There are approx 40,000 species of spider in the world.
Size: 3872px × 2592px
Location: Watchfield, Wiltshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Derek Gale / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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