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Winner, urban wildlife. The spider room, by Gil Wizen, Israel/Canada. Wizen found one of the world’s most venomous spiders, a Brazilian wandering spider, guarding its brood under his bed. Before safely moving it outdoors he photographed the human-hand-sized spider, using forced perspective to make it appear even larger. Brazilian wandering spiders roam forest floors at night in search of prey, such as frogs and cockroaches. Their toxic venom can be deadly to mammals, including humans, but it also has medicinal uses. (Photo by Gil Wizen/Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021)
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