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Stephanopis altifrons
A medium sized robust spider with a very rough appearance resembling the bark of certain trees. They are usually approx. 40mm spread. They often choose to nest in the hollow of a lost tree branch which has formed a shallow circular dent.
Very coarse barked trees such as casuarina, some pines, some acacia, not often on eucalyptus. This one is on a casuarina (Casuarina obesa?)
Spotted on Feb 19, 2012
Submitted on Feb 19, 2012
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It's named very well. How perfectly it blends into the Casuarina. (I was going to call it a cork oak until I read your ID for the tree.)