#DailySpiderPic: a sleek-coated Eastern parson spider (_Herpyllus ecclesiasticus_, in the ground spider family Gnaphosidae) on a big willow tree. These spiders are lightning-fast. I typically spot them while quickly waving my phone flashlight over tree trunks—then I know I have one more chance to get a photo, and need to hurriedly get everything into position before turning on the light. I usually only get one or two shots, then they're gone.

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Ground spiders of the family Gnaphosidae usually build a silky shelter in logs or under the ground where they spend the day. At night they come out to hunt for insects or other spiders.
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Las arañas de tierra de la familia Gnaphosidae suelen construir un refugio sedoso en troncos o bajo el suelo donde pasan el día. Por la noche salen a cazar insectos u otras arañas.

Plattbauchspinnen aus der Familie der Gnaphosidae bauen normalerweise einen seidigen Unterschlupf in Baumstämmen oder unter der Erde, wo sie den Tag verbringen. Nachts kommen sie heraus, um nach Insekten oder anderen Spinnen zu jagen.

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