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Twig-Like Feather-Legged Spider

Miagrammopes sp.

Description:

About 10mm size including the long legs . Front legs have feather like hairs. This spider uses a single line of sticky web to catch it's prey. Dangles and swings in the breeze very much like a dry twig.

Habitat:

Spotted on a string bean plant in my terrace garden.

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6 Comments

sunnyjosef
sunnyjosef 6 years ago

Thank you Sukanya... Look for them at night. And the strands of silk would lead you to the spider..😀

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 6 years ago

I almost did not believe my eyes!!! HOW did you even spot it???

sunnyjosef
sunnyjosef 6 years ago

Thank you Mark..

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 6 years ago

Amazing. Reminds me of the trash-line orb weavers.

sunnyjosef
sunnyjosef 6 years ago

Thank you Christine..

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 6 years ago

Wow, what an awesome spider!

sunnyjosef
Spotted by
sunnyjosef

Kerala, India

Spotted on Jan 5, 2018
Submitted on Jan 5, 2018

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