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Opisthoncus parcedentatus
Approximately 14mm long. Largish abdomen maybe female.
Hiding in the branches of a small shrub in a local nature and sports reserve.
These spiders construct a 'retreat' between leaves or by partially rolling a leaf with silk. They usually have an opening at both ends. Retreats are used to hided in at night and during winter.
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Spotted on Mar 27, 2021
Submitted on Mar 29, 2021
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2 Comments
Thanks Tukup. Luckily many of ours are either very distinctive or common so I think most are described now.. at least in the occupied parts of the country.
Cool spider Mark. I love jumping spiders they they are almost impossible to ID with any certainty here. Thanks for sharing.