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Friday, June 28, 2013

Stare Down, You And Me.......

Plexippus petersi, a Jumping Spider

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One Jackdaw Birding

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A Photography Addict's Showcase...

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11 years ago
Birds of Madison County

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12 years ago
Natural Born Record Holders

Fastest predatory appendages. - Image: Luisa Mota via Flickr From the tropics and subtropics. Trapjaw Ants (*Odontomachus sp.*) have the fastest moving predatory appendages of any animal...
12 years ago
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12 years ago
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12 years ago
GJG Photography

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