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Kumo, a mechanical spider made of wood and steel by Les Machines de L'Ile (Machines of the Isle of Nantes) factory, is presented to the public for the first time in the streets of Nantes, western France. (AFP)

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Kumo, a mechanical spider made of wood and steel by Les Machines de L'Ile (Machines of the Isle of Nantes) factory, is presented to the public for the first time in the streets of Nantes, western France. (AFP)

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Men ride Kumo, a mechanical spider made of wood and steel by Les Machines de L'Ile (Machines of the Isle of Nantes) factory, in the streets of Nantes, during its first presentation to the public. (AFP)

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People take pictures of Kumo, a mechanical spider made of wood and steel by Les Machines de L'Ile (Machines of the Isle of Nantes) factory during the public presentation for the first time in the streets of Nantes. (AFP)

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People are awestruck at Kumo, a mechanical spider made of wood and steel presented to the public for the first time in the streets of Nantes, western France. (AFP)

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Men pilot Kumo, a mechanical spider made of wood and steel by Les Machines de L'Ile (Machines of the Isle of Nantes) factory, during the first public presentation in the streets of Nantes. (AFP)

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Men prepare to pilot Kumo, a mechanical spider made of wood and steel by Les Machines de L'Ile (Machines of the Isle of Nantes) factory. (AFP)

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Crowds gather at the first public presentation of Kumo, a mechanical spider made by Les Machines de L'Ile (Machines of the Isle of Nantes) factory, in the streets of Nantes. (AFP)

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People look at the giant mechanical spider Kumo created by La Machine production company during its presentation in Nantes. (REUTERS)

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Kumo, a mechanical spider made of wood and steel is presented to the public for the first time in front of the Nantes Cathedral, western France. (AFP)

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Kumo, a mechanical spider made of wood and steel towers over the crowd in western France. (AFP)