Why spider has markings on back

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Why spider has markings on back.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: trunk. · view the constellation · filed as A2356.3.4

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KaskaTeit JAFL XXX 241.

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