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Tree trunk spiders

Hersiliidae - spider family

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Field Notes

Description:

Light-colored flattened spider, measuring about 3cm in diameter, has a long pair of spinnerets.

Habitat:

Mata Atlântica Rain Forest

Reference Links:

Tree trunk spider - Wikipedia, Insetologia - Identificação de insetos: Aranha Hersiliídea em São Paulo

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PublishedJanuary 2, 2020

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