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White Philodromid Spider

Photo by ChunXingWong
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Field Notes

Description:

A white mother spider guarding her egg sac underneath her. About 7mm in length. Camouflage real good with the whitish background. Unamed Philodromus species.

Habitat:

On oil palm tree barks in a plantation in Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia.

Notes:

This is the first and only time I have seen this type of spider. Try to spot it in the last picture.
>>>Map accuracy : 500 m diameter.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
Mark Ridgway
Great spotting Chun. Must have missed this one.
ChunXingWong
Thank you Naross and RiekoS for both of your great comments.
RiekoS
Amzaing series. Beautiful photos.
Neil Ross
An amazing photo, Chun. Well spotted.

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International Spider Survey
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Eggs of the World
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Borneo's Bio
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Parental care in insects and other invertebrates
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Arthropods Below The Wind - Sabah

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PublishedApril 28, 2013

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