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Libyano Tripoli, Libya Nov 26, 2012

Rare spider found in Libya, north Africa.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Nov 26, 2012

Could be a velvet spider in the family Eresidae - http://www.naturalis.nl/media/library/2012/06/Koepelspin_Loureedia.jpg
Nearly all spiders can bite, but only a few are dangerous. This is not one of them.

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Libyano Tripoli, Libya Nov 28, 2012

Thanks a lot Flapdoodle!!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_spider

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