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Two tailed Spider

Hersilia sp.

Description:

Two tailed spider. Looked like it is in hibernation - standstill through out the day.

Habitat:

Found on a wall / concrete. Does not seem to be web resident. Found in tropical location, during autumn.

Notes:

Around half an inch in diameter, quite flat body. grayish white in color.

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4 Comments

AshleyM.Goncalves
AshleyM.Goncalves 10 years ago

Its stance is very interesting, and so is its camouflage

Diaz José Miguel
Diaz José Miguel 10 years ago

Two tailed spider Hersilia sp.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hersilia_(s...)

Beautiful spider! Please move the the Arthropod category.

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 10 years ago

great image. The ones from that family around here are nocturnal hunters

MahabaleshwaraB
Spotted by
MahabaleshwaraB

Karnataka, India

Spotted on Oct 6, 2013
Submitted on Oct 20, 2013

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