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Ogre-faced Spider/Net Casting Spider
Asianopis sp.
5.4492, 100.275
Field Notes
Description:
Have been seeing this Ogre-faced Spider often at my regular place since they tend to stay at one place unless disturbed. Pics #1, #2, #3 and #4 are of the same individual, large size for Spiders, around 1.5 cm from head to tail, and legs are very long. Pics #1, #2 and #3 were taken on the same day at early part of evening, when the Spider starts to come out, before constructing its web nettings. Pic #4 is of the same Spider on another day, with its web nettings ready to catch prey. Pic #5 is of a different Spider during day time, when it is resting/hiding and camouflaging among dead leaves/twigs or small branches.
Habitat:
Tropical forest
Notes:
This Spiders comes out in the open at night, constructing its web nettings (squarish in shape) and always facing towards a twig/branch where they waits for unsuspecting insect to walk pass. They don't seems to have successful hunt every night, in which case, they will consume the webbings before day break and goes back into hiding.
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