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cushion spider

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Medium (35mm incl. legs) brown lightly haired spider with dense silk nest; attached to back of large grass blade leaf; the spider has a white cushion with several dimples at the top of its abdomen.

Habitat:

Tall eucalyptus forest (national park) - nest on back of sword grass.

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PublishedJanuary 30, 2012

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