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Photo by Karl Hofmyr
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Field Notes

Description:

Spider nest

Habitat:

Garden, western cape

Species ID Suggestions

Huntsman or Rain Spider

Sparassidae
Michael Strydom
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Comments (1)
Michael Strydom
Typical Rain Spider Nest. Had one exactly the same in our hedge in Cape Town. By now it should be empty but use caution though as female rain spiders are quite protective of their eggs and are known to be aggressive around them.

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PublishedFebruary 22, 2014

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