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Here a Tree Frog tries to trick hungry Huntsman Spiders out of spotting the meal they would make of her, by casting as hiding cavern the shelter and shadow betwixt overlapping leaves. Should this place, almost a primordial priest hole, seem too enticing, do not enter, fragile frog, for you may be playing, not into human hands, but before the mouth parts of the maker of this too good to be true crouching corner container, and not having seen the silk spinner fake good fortune by secretly stitching together the veined drinkers of sunlight, you, however vibrant, will be hers.

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    Christopher almost 3 years ago

    Yikes!

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    Speculoos Biscuits almost 3 years ago

    Great stuff.

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    Neville Hunt almost 3 years ago

    Terrific, Jamie, and a lesson that has prompted me to research further. Now I know more! I particularly love the way you have ended with those well chosen 6 words.

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    Jamie Clapperton almost 3 years ago

    Yikes indeed Christopher! ;-))

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    Jamie Clapperton almost 3 years ago

    Thank You Speculoos Biscuits. ;-)

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    Jamie Clapperton almost 3 years ago

    Thanks Neville love it when what I read gets me looking things up . Glad if this has had that effect. ;-)))

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    VerityAlways over 2 years ago

    Good one! I really liked the ending

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