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Tamopsis fickerti
20mm leg spread. also known as Long-spinnered Bark Spiders. Very well camouflaged against bark of the home tree. Moves in sharp bursts although still most of the time. Well flattened body and long legs with the two tails being an obvious feature
This example is the only one I was able to photograph in that backyard although there were plentiful egg sacs on the tree trunks and wooden paling fence.
Spotted on Sep 19, 2010
Submitted on Dec 9, 2012
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identification revised and narrowed down to Tamopsis fickerti from merely Hersilia