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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Hidden in plain sight

The photo shows a lichen huntsman spider resting within a lichen patch on a tree. These spiders hide among moss and lichen waiting in ambush to pounce on any prey that comes close. This particular one has found a patch that perfectly matches with its body pattern rendering the spider nearly invisible.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Mollem, India
Copyright: © Omkar Dharwadkar