trunk

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On a tree trunk in Thailand's Khao Phra Thaeo Non-Hunting Area, a tiny male broad-headed bark spider rides on the abdomen of a camouflaged female, waiting for her to moult so he can mate.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The tree, rendered in a rich reddish brown, appears almost upside down—the trunk descending from the upper left corner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Unlike the full sequence of rings visible in a tree trunk, a cross section of T. rex bone typically captures only the final 10 to 20 years of the dinosaur's life.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

TMZ also published video of LaBeouf sitting shirtless in the trunk of a police vehicle and video of LaBeouf walking through the French Quarter on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Sitting on a limb, with his back against the trunk, was that hundred dollar monkey.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls