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Dolophones conifera
THE wrap around spider is imitating a bud in the branch. Can you see it??? Pic #3 reveals the spider, facing upwards now. Another one was found nearby protecting an egg sac Pic #4 also featured here http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/859...
Both on black wattle branches. This plant had many lerps, bugs and ladybird beetles to feed on.
Spider #4a Hilltop in Melbourne inner city parkland. http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
26 Comments (1–25)
Thanks surekha
Remarkable!! Its hardly noticeable in the first capture! Great series, martinl!
another wrap around spider http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/130...
Thanks Luis and everyone for your comments =)
Wow!
Another mimetic spider imitating a knot in the branch http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/126...
That's amazing hidden colour in pic3 for something that's otherwise trying so hard to be invisible.
That's crazy cool stuff!
I love this spiders.. they are so amazing..
Christiane, I just noticed yours http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/628... Our seem to mimic a bud on a branch.
I've found the ID finally. Dolophones conifera
The wrap around spider http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
Thanks for your comments. I've found another one today guarding her egg sac. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/859...
Great stuff!!! :)
The spider was really hard to find. I needed the second pic. Thanks for showing.
This is amazing. I could see its feet in Pic#1. Its hairs revealed its identity!
incredble spot martinl,in the rigth place at the rigth time:-)
Thanks for your comments:)
Seems you had a very good "photo hunting" expedition yesterday. Congratulations.
spectacular set! patience rewards!
Amazing camo! Well spotted!
Woah. .... amazing.
My first pic was the third one. He was running away when I noticed it, and then it adopted the hidden pose. I had three adventures on this hill today including the fiddler beetles and the dainty swallowtail.
Wow! difficult to find if not go to pic3 :D
Fabulous,
Oh my goodness - excellent set martin. You must have been thrilled.