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Two-Tailed Spider

Hersilia savignyi

Photo by sunnyjosef
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Description:

Even though she had lost two of her limbs, this extremely well camouflaged spider has managed to catch a wasp and now feeding on it. In fact without the prey I would have easily missed it on the tree trunk. Size about 10mm without the legs.

Habitat:

Tree trunks.

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Hersilia savignyi

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PublishedMarch 22, 2014

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