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Shield Huntsman Spider SPIDER HIDE-OUT

Neosparassus salacius (Olios salacius )

Photo by Christiane
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Field Notes

Description:

http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_spiders/ShieldHuntsmanSpider.htm
FAMILY SPARASSIDAE

Reference Links:

http://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/australian/huntsman/Neosparassus_salacius_F0704.j…

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Christiane
@ Ignacio Gamboa.. Do you know this on??? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6280090
Christiane
Great.. I will try to take a photo of her tonight in the net...
Ignacio Gamboa
Looks like Eriophora genus (usually they create a refuge using leaves near their web to hide during the day). About the species it's hard to say, because i can't see too much of her. Anyway i think it can be either E. biapicata or E. transmarina, but again, it's hard to be sure about it

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International Spider Survey
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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2012

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