Brown Daddy-long-legs by Ann Pettigrew

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2 August 2015

Brown Daddy-long-legs

Phalangium opilio

I thought this was a rather handsome daddy-long-legs.
Note the two eyes sitting atop a turret-like structure on its thorax.
They prey on small insects and feed on soft, decaying organic matter.

Nikon D80 ,Nikon 60 mm Macro Lens

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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hge54		11-Aug-2015 00:11
Impressive macro, Ann. Never knew that about the eyes. V

Stephanie		10-Aug-2015 23:11
Fabulous capture of this creepy crawly!!! VV

Hank Vander Velde		10-Aug-2015 22:59
Terrific macro image and good description Ann.

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		10-Aug-2015 12:18
Impressive macro.

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