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Wandering Spider with Cockroach prey

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Taken at night in Singapore forest.

Quote from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanderin…
The wandering spiders are the members of the spider family Ctenidae. Previously, the term referred only to the genus Phoneutria but now usually refers to the entire family Ctenidae. The members of the genus Phoneutria are highly aggressive and venomous nocturnal hunters, and are the only wandering spiders known to pose a serious danger to humans. However, the venom of some other members of this family is very poorly known,[1] meaning that all larger ctenids should be treated with caution. Some ctenids have marks and patterns that are attractive. Ctenids have a distinctive longitudinal groove on the top-rear of their oval carapace[2] (some other spiders have a similar groove; e.g., Amaurobiidae).
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Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shutter Speed
1/160 second
Aperture
F/16.0
Focal Length
100 mm
ISO Speed
125
Date Taken
Nov 22, 2014, 12:06:24 AM
Sensor Size
7mm
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MangleOrchid's avatar
Such a beautiful picture. I feel bad for the roach because they are glorious insects (my favorite to be honest)