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Female Orb Web Spider - Araneus diadematus

The spiders main primary function is to quickly immobilize and subdue its prey and start the digesting process. The venom can contain many different substances which can include amino acids, proteolytic enzymes and neurotoxic polypeptides.

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Uploaded on December 7, 2018
Taken on September 24, 2017