Photos of Mirror Spiders with Silvery ‘Scales’ That Grow and Shrink

Photos of Mirror Spiders with Silvery ‘Scales’ That Grow and Shrink
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For several years now, Singaporean macro nature photographer Nicky Bay has been focusing his lens on spiders that have mirror-like reflective abdomens, which he calls mirror spiders. Certain species have mirror-like scales on their abdomens that change size depending on the spiders’ mood.

“The “silver-plates” on the abdomen seem to shrink when the spider is […].

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2016-9-25 00:30