Scorpion Tailed Spider
Arachnura higginsi
15.4565, 119.92
Field Notes
Description:
Arachnura higginsi (Koch, 1872). My identification is based on pictures in https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/202201-Arachnura/browse_photos.... and Wikipedia's article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachnura_higginsi
Habitat:
Spotted on its web, moored to the drooping branches of a clump of bamboo in the rice mill backyard. The species of bamboo may or may not be relevant, but it is a Spiny Bamboo (Bambusa blumeana) locally called Kawayan Tinik.
Notes:
I do not yet have a reliable citation for the presence of this spider in the Philippines, but I will find one and add it here within a few days. If I cannot find such a reference, I will edit this spotting accordingly.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 14, 2023
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