Wildlife: A not-so-scary black spider

[stephbg]

Managed to get a single clear shot of a black spider outside Sector 7 this afternoon. Hoping to get a closer more focused shot I tried getting creative with my little tripod by bracing it against the ceiling and shooting upside down, but I must have frightened my subject off by my efforts. This is what I got:

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[drhoz.livejournal.com]

Badumna insignis - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_house_spider

bite can be excruciating, but not considered dangerous.