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Cellar Spider

Crossopriza sp.

Photo by Atul
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Due to the size of their legs these spiders get their name Daddy Long Legs!
Seen in the pic is a female holding her fertilised eggs in a thin silk wrapped sac. The spider carries this sac around with her held between her jaws !

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Comments (1)
Neil Ross
Wow, that is amazing! Wonderful spotting and photos, Atul.

Spotted for Missions

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International Spider Survey
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Spiders of India
Mission
Parental care in insects and other invertebrates
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 25, 2019

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