Cryptachaea veruculata

Diamondback comb-footed spider at Flynn, ACT

Cryptachaea veruculata at Flynn, ACT - 28 Sep 2021
Cryptachaea veruculata at Flynn, ACT - 28 Sep 2021
Cryptachaea veruculata at Flynn, ACT - 28 Sep 2021
Cryptachaea veruculata at Flynn, ACT - 28 Sep 2021
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Cryptachaea veruculata 28 Sep 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 28 Sep 2021 Christine

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See sighting 4395710. This small spider very quickly confronted, immobilised, trussed and hung this caterpillar, and about an hour and a half later was sitting nearby apparently eating another insect!

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