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Marbled Orb-weaver Spider Lunchtime

I watched this rather worn small tortoiseshell flying uncertainly over some stinging nettles at Burton Mere when it blundered into this spider's web. The spider struck like lightning and within seconds the butterfly was history.

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Uploaded on December 18, 2016
Taken on June 13, 2014