A female Spined Micrathena (Micrathena gracilis) waits for prey on her web at the edge of a forest.

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Size: 4501px × 3001px
Location: Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River, NY, United States
Photo credit: © Clarence Holmes Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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