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Whip spider

Description:

The body is thin and long. The spider has relatively short legs and elongated abdomen. At night it hangs on one or two dry silk between plants. It is believed that this spider trap the other species of male spiders for living. At day time it camouflages itself as small broken branch caught on spider silk.

Habitat:

This spider is common in garden and bushes but not easily be noticed.

Notes:

harmless to humans.

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1 Comment

LivanEscudero
LivanEscudero a year ago

Perhaps Ariamnes pavesii for the scientific name??? Based on geo. location. But def. an Ariamnes sp. Very interesting, had never seen them before.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariamnes_p...
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saptaparna Bera
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saptaparna Bera

Shyamshubar, West Bengal, India

Spotted on Feb 20, 2023
Submitted on Feb 20, 2023

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