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Triptych: VIS left, UV using Baader-U filter middle, UV using Jupiter-U filter right:
Quite interesting how dark that spider looks like in UV on that flower. I would assume it uses its dark UV pattern to even enhance the attraction of that flower to its pollinators, hence directing its prey right to it!
Stay tuned, more will follow on that fascinating subject...
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