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Stephanopis altifrons
A pale (bark coloured) rough-bodied spider about 11 mm long. Crab claw like spikey legs. Eyes not easily identifiable.
dry sclerophyll forest
Spotted this small spider on a Casuarina tree this morning. Did not have the heart to disturb her as she was apparently guarding her eggs. Pic #5 shows her in her sheltered hide-out on the trunk of a casuarina.
Spotted on Dec 24, 2011
Submitted on Dec 24, 2011
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Subtle but fascinating. What an interesting location choice for a nest. Very well disguised too. Really neat little web - hard to keep in mind this is vertical.