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This is a Tree Trunk Spider from the Hersiliidae family.
I spotted another species in order Opilio, which seems quite different from a common spider because it has no obvious distinction among head, abdomen and body segments, but, this one seems to be in a spider's shape.
I believe this is in the Order Opiliones, so, not technically a spider, but in the same Class (Arachnida) with spiders which are in the Order Araneae.
Spotted on Aug 3, 2013 Submitted on Aug 7, 2013
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This is a Tree Trunk Spider from the Hersiliidae family.
I spotted another species in order Opilio, which seems quite different from a common spider because it has no obvious distinction among head, abdomen and body segments, but, this one seems to be in a spider's shape.
I believe this is in the Order Opiliones, so, not technically a spider, but in the same Class (Arachnida) with spiders which are in the Order Araneae.