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"Sleeping" Spider - Amaurobius similis?

Found this one under a piece of fallen bark. It remained immobile while I completed a 17-image hand-held stack at F8. Later combined in Zerene Stacker. No retouching required (except multiple sensor dust-spot removal!)

 

It's incredible how well Stacker resolves all the individual hairs.

 

Canon 1D3 + MP-E 65mm Macro + MT24-EX Flash.

 

[Update: This image caused a degree of discussion on iSpot. Current view is that it's a male lace weaver (Amaurobius similis).]

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Uploaded on March 6, 2013
Taken on March 6, 2013