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Metepeira shelter, Bellavista, Ecuador An interesting case of animal architecture. <br /> <br /> Update: with help from an expert on Facebook, current theory is that this could be a spider in the Metepeira genus. Some of them seems to build nests/shelters close to a bigger orb web:<br /> <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/103616927" rel="nofollow">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/103616927</a><br /> <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/103437676" rel="nofollow">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/103437676</a> Bellavista Cloud Forest,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,South America,Spring,World Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Metepeira shelter, Bellavista, Ecuador

An interesting case of animal architecture.

Update: with help from an expert on Facebook, current theory is that this could be a spider in the Metepeira genus. Some of them seems to build nests/shelters close to a bigger orb web:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/103616927
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/103437676

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    That's great that you got some ID guidance!! This is definitely awesome! I can't remember if you already told me, but was it empty?

    Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
      Lion
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      I'm not sure if it was, we didn't check. It was quite high up. Posted 3 years ago

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Uploaded Dec 31, 2021. Captured Nov 6, 2021 21:28 in X8M9+JM Tandayapa, Ecuador.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm

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