Euryopis splendens

Splendid tick spider at Hawker, ACT

Euryopis splendens at Hawker, ACT - 1 Sep 2021
Euryopis splendens at Hawker, ACT - 1 Sep 2021
Euryopis splendens at Hawker, ACT - 1 Sep 2021
Euryopis splendens at Hawker, ACT - 1 Sep 2021
Euryopis splendens at Hawker, ACT - 1 Sep 2021
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Euryopis splendens 2 Sep 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Euryopis splendens 2 Sep 2021 AlisonMilton

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A meat ant was caught on a web while this spider ran round it trying to keep out of its reach. I don't know if the ant had already been bitten but by the time I got my camera the ant had stopped moving. The spider approached cautiously. Then eventually carried the ant by a thread, down the trunk to its lair under bark at the base of the tree. Amazing difference in size between the spider and the ant.

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  • 1 Sep 2021 10:54 AM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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