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Portia fimbriata
These spiders are specialist spider-eating spiders known for their extremely varied and adaptable prey capture techniques, their ability to learn from previous experience, and to solve mazes from observation. 10mm size resembling a dried up twig. Very slow deliberate movements.
Spotted on a tent web spider's web. Think she was dining on it's eggs as some empty skins could be seen around.
Spotted her at last... after umpteen mosquito bites I could get to shoot this lion among spiders. Confirm the ID please...
Spotted on Jul 17, 2013
Submitted on Jul 17, 2013
19 Comments
Nice
ashutosh.dudhatra, the I D is confirmed as P Fimbriata
Isnt it labiata?
Thank you ScottHarte
Ive always wanted to see one, thanks for the great photos
Thanks MeganM and vivianpoma...
Great series. Looks like a lobster with a beard, haha.
fantastic shots!!
Thanks Adarsha...
Fabulous spotting :) Just loved it :)
Thank you Atul and Sckel...
I love this kind of macro. The picture is beautiful and without exaggeration. Congrats, sunnyjosef .
Excellent record Sunny !
Thanks Leana Lahom-Cristobal
Very masculine looking with those big pedipalps! Nice spot sunnyjosef!
Thank you Vipin...
This is awesome!!! What a beautiful specimen!!! :-)
It is a Portia fimbriata :-)
Thanks Tiz.. It sure has very big pedipalp
Awesome mustache :D