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Tarantula

Thrigmopoeus sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

A Female Tarantula guarding her burrow. Please have a look at the whole series.

Species ID Suggestions

No common name

Thrigmopoeus sp.

Comments (6)

No, I did not Satyen. But it makes sense. Why else would you waste so much silk !
Thanks rangers, Maria, Mark and Leuba :) Leuba, did you know that these spiders sense all vibration on the silk lining and then come out and attack the prey? spiders
Nice blue legs ! I like the flimsy lining of silk around and outside the web. Great series Satyen. Did not know we had these huge ones in India. Thanks for sharing.
Especially like the shot of her deep in the burrow (No. 5)!
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