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Deadly females

United States, 1936
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A spider spins a silken web with which to ensnare its food; a moth is caught. Next the trapdoor spider uses its silk glands to construct its home and conceal ..

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Spiders: aggression and mating

United States, 1974
Similarity: 77%

Come into my parlour, said the spider to the fly

Australia, 1975
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A Typical garden spider

United States, 1955
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Deadly spiders

Australia, 1951
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Spiders

United States, 1931
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World of the diving spider

United States, 1977
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Arachnida

United Kingdom, 1939
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She swallowed the spider to catch the fly

Australia, 1996
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Nest Web Cocoon

Australia, 1971
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What's in a spider web (observing animals)

United States, 1981
Similarity: 70%

A Spider builds his web = Netzbau dev kreuzspinne

Germany, 1960
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Spider

Australia, 1992
Similarity: 69%

Nature in the garden

Australia, 1953
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The Spider = Earth vs the spider

United States, 1958
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Fatal women

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Insects and their homes

United States, 1967
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Woman gathers food

Australia, 1962
Similarity: 67%

Private life of a silkworm

India, 1950
Similarity: 67%
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