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Wrap around spider

Dolophones spp.

Description:

Oops.. the fly should not have chosen this branch. Well camouflaged, this spider is about 10mm wide and on a branch of Kunzea sp. Prey looks like some dipteran.

Habitat:

Glenfern Valley Bushland reserve.

Notes:

http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:b...

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5 Comments

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 8 years ago

Amazing camouflage! I'm dying to find a wrap-around spider!

triggsturner
triggsturner 8 years ago

Great image Mark. Took a moment to get my head around it, fantastic camouflage.

sunnyjosef
sunnyjosef 8 years ago

Lovely find Mark!!

James McNair
James McNair 8 years ago

Nice as always Mark

armadeus.4
armadeus.4 8 years ago

Fantastic image Mark! Thank you for sharing :)

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Nov 8, 2015
Submitted on Nov 9, 2015

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