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Red Tent Spider

Cyrtophora unicolor (Doleschall) 1857

Description:

Crytophora spiders build what appears to be a three-dimensional irregular web. At the bottom of the irregular structure is a dome-shaped platform that is actually a non-adhesive orb-web with an exceptionally fine mesh. (source: A Guide to Common Singapore Spiders)

Habitat:

Shrubs and trees in rural areas and jungle fringes.

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1 Comment

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Moved to Arthropods :-)

Evelyn Chia
Spotted by
Evelyn Chia

Singapore, Singapore

Spotted on Nov 10, 2012
Submitted on Nov 12, 2012

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