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Defensive Huntsman Spider
I'm guessing this Huntsman Spider is a female defending her nest, as she was extremely agressive - approaching rapidly and adopting this stance. These guys are absolutely gorgeous and don't bite unless feeling very threatened, so she must have had her reasons.
Author: Elizabeth Fitt
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Image size: 8.6 Mpixels (24.7 MB uncompressed) - 3501x2462 pixels (11.7x8.2 in / 29.6x20.8 cm at 300 ppi)
Image keywords: agressive, arachnid, big, Cape Leveque, Dampier Peninsula, defensive, EF Images, hairy, huntsman, posturing, spider, stance, stick, western australia, yellow