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Bark spiders

Caerostris (familie Araneidae)

Spotting Image 1
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Notes:

This spider hunts at night,makes a big web and takes it down in the morning,they are seldom seen, I stumbled into this one by accident while out spotting bushbabys.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago
Bark Spider
Caerostris sexcuspidata


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5 Comments

Juan Mantilla - MJ Reichenbach
Juan Mantilla - MJ Reichenbach 11 years ago

Nice pictures, I would put the second photo first

Ietermagog
Ietermagog 11 years ago

Aaah. So well hidden

RiekoS
RiekoS 11 years ago

I agree with Maria dB. I did not know what it was first...

C.Sydes
C.Sydes 11 years ago

stunning camouflage

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Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Very nice series; you might consider putting the last photo first?

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AlthaSwiegersLiebenberg
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AlthaSwiegersLiebenberg

Mookgopong Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

Spotted on Feb 20, 2013
Submitted on Feb 20, 2013

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