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Thwaitesia
There is an interesting article on this spider and I have attached the reference of the same to this spotting. As per the same: This spider’s decorative patterning may seem like a dead give away to predators. But for those looking to feast on the Thwaitesia, the hunt might result in confusion and failure. “Like a disco ball with lots of different mirrors,” reflective splotches on this spider’s abdomen probably “scatter light and make it difficult for predators to see it,” says Robert Whyte, an honorary researcher in arachnology at the Queensland Museum, who’s currently co-authoring a field guide to Australian spiders.
Seen at a small forest.
Spotted on Dec 4, 2019
Submitted on Feb 5, 2020
2 Comments
Thank you Maria!
It almost looks like the spider's body is covered in dewdrops. Cool spotting