HUNTING SPIDER Pisaura mirabilis, male, Norfolk, U.K. Europe

Hunting spider (Pisaura mirabilis). Close up of a male offering the female a wrapped prey as a 'gift' to distract her prior to mating. Grassy verge near water, Norfolk

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33302NDO.jpg

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(c) Papilio/Nigel Downer

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4288x2848 / 1.3MB

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