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A large brown spider that was walking across the path in Santiago Oaks Park
Santiago Oaks Park
Moved Slowly. Stuck its bum up in the air when it was started.
Spotted on Nov 19, 2010
Submitted on Dec 13, 2010
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Nice pic! You came across a tarantula. I moved it to the invertebrate category and added some reference links so you can learn more. The raising of the abdomen (bum) was most likely a defense mechanism. Sometimes tarantulas kick off hairs from their abdomen to protect themselves from predators.