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Mrs Phidippus and her babies

This pregnant Phidippus audax wove a nest and guarded her egg sac until the babies hatched.
Pregnant Phidippus audax
Pregnant Phidippus audax		 nest spun by pregnant Phidippus audax
nest spun by pregnant Phidippus audax		 Phidippus audax nest
Phidippus audax nest 		Phidippus audax nest day 4
Phidippus audax nest day 4
Mrs Phidippus guards her nest, day #16
Mrs Phidippus guards her nest, day #16		 First babies are visible inside the webbing
First babies are visible inside the webbing		 Phidippus Mama with a first-instar baby
Phidippus Mama with a first-instar baby		 Momma's gone, babies appear ready to run
Momma's gone, babies appear ready to run
Phidippus babies at nest
Phidippus babies at nest		 Babies Day 25
Babies Day 25		 Day 26
Day 26

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