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Ornamental Tree Trunk Spider

Herennia multipuncta

Description:

Ornamental Tree Trunk Spider, is a species of spider in the family Nephilidae native to Asia. It exhibits sexual dimorphism, the female being much larger than the male. It weaves a small web on the trunk of a tree or the wall of a building and is well camouflaged by its dappled colouration.

Habitat:

Seen at an open forest near a river.

Notes:

Better quality pic at : https://www.flickr.com/photos/satyenmeht... My previous spotting from the same area: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/226...

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8 Comments

Wild Things
Wild Things 9 years ago

Thank you James :)

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

Amazing. Great shot

Wild Things
Wild Things 9 years ago

Thank you Bhagya!

Bhagya Herath
Bhagya Herath 9 years ago

wow!!!! beauty....

Wild Things
Wild Things 9 years ago

Thanks Sunny!

sunnyjosef
sunnyjosef 9 years ago

Wow!! Great spotting Satyen..

Wild Things
Wild Things 9 years ago

Thanks Mark :)

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Amazing spider Satyen.

Wild Things
Spotted by
Wild Things

Thane, Maharashtra, India

Spotted on Aug 24, 2014
Submitted on Aug 31, 2014

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