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Dolophones conifera
THE wrap around spider is imitating a bud in the branch. Can you see it??? Pic #3 reveals the spider, facing upwards now. Another one was found nearby protecting an egg sac Pic #4 also featured here http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/859...
Both on black wattle branches. This plant had many lerps, bugs and ladybird beetles to feed on.
Spider #4a Hilltop in Melbourne inner city parkland. http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
Spotted on Dec 30, 2011
Submitted on Dec 30, 2011
26 Comments (1–25)
Thanks surekha
Remarkable!! Its hardly noticeable in the first capture! Great series, martinl!
another wrap around spider http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/130...
Thanks Luis and everyone for your comments =)
Wow!
Another mimetic spider imitating a knot in the branch http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/126...
That's amazing hidden colour in pic3 for something that's otherwise trying so hard to be invisible.
That's crazy cool stuff!
I love this spiders.. they are so amazing..
Christiane, I just noticed yours http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/628... Our seem to mimic a bud on a branch.
I've found the ID finally. Dolophones conifera
The wrap around spider http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
Thanks for your comments. I've found another one today guarding her egg sac. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/859...
Great stuff!!! :)
The spider was really hard to find. I needed the second pic. Thanks for showing.
This is amazing. I could see its feet in Pic#1. Its hairs revealed its identity!
incredble spot martinl,in the rigth place at the rigth time:-)
Thanks for your comments:)
Seems you had a very good "photo hunting" expedition yesterday. Congratulations.
spectacular set! patience rewards!
Amazing camo! Well spotted!
Woah. .... amazing.
My first pic was the third one. He was running away when I noticed it, and then it adopted the hidden pose. I had three adventures on this hill today including the fiddler beetles and the dainty swallowtail.
Wow! difficult to find if not go to pic3 :D
Fabulous,
Oh my goodness - excellent set martin. You must have been thrilled.