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

She has woven the trunk, branches and sky into a complex structure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Much like the rings inside a tree trunk, these marks help scientists estimate how old the dinosaurs were when they died and how quickly they grew.

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

The badger laced her claws together and leaned against the trunk that housed Clare’s beautiful glass cap mushrooms.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman