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Ogre-faced spider

Deinopis longipes

Description:

Ready for a prey

Habitat:

Rain Forest floor, Nocturnal.

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7 Comments

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 11 years ago

I just did AVA ...I will add some more to that mission...

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

This spotting could go in the Hunters and Animal Feeding Behavior mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8463...

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 11 years ago

It is, as well as a great hunter....

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

brilliant! what a strange looking spider!

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 11 years ago

Just change the pictures...

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 13 years ago

This spider prepares the web into the front legs, waiting for prey and then extends it to catch food.

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 13 years ago

Est araña prepara la tela entre las patas delanteras, espera por una presa y en ese momento la extiende para poder atrapar su alimento.

Jonathan Sequeira
Spotted by
Jonathan Sequeira

Heredia, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 18, 2010
Submitted on Apr 25, 2011

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