Tree-trunk/Two-tailed Spider

Family Hersiliidae

Description:

Length: ~1.25cm
Season : Winter season
Time : 03:20am 08Feb2022
Frequency : Rare
Life stage : Adult
Observations:
a. It is in the same place for almost 3 weeks.
b. A dead spider (looks smaller in size so must be male) of same species is spotted on the next day (around same time) of taking 1st pic. It is a good example for Spider Cannibalism (female killing male during/post-mating) or Male Sacrifice.

Habitat:

Spotted inside the car parking very close to open abandoned area with lot of plants.

Notes:

It looks like a species of Two-tailed spiders (genus Hersilia).
Another spotting of same/similar species : https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/13....

1 Species ID Suggestions

Võ Anh Tuấn a year ago

Two-tailed spider, Two Tailed Flat Spider, Tree Trunk Spider

Hersilia savignyi Lucas, 1836 Hersilia savignyi Lucas, 1836 by Vikas Mane ( VM Nagya ) on 29 June 2021

2 Comments

m.prasad.369 a year ago

Thank you Võ Anh Tuấn & SukanyaDatta! As the pics are not very clear, it is good to name higher level. As of now, I keep at family level for both the spottings.