Phonognatha graeffei

7 Leaf Curling Spider at Watson, ACT

Phonognatha graeffei at Watson, ACT - 14 Mar 2024
Phonognatha graeffei at Watson, ACT - 14 Mar 2024
Phonognatha graeffei at Watson, ACT - 14 Mar 2024
Phonognatha graeffei at Watson, ACT - 14 Mar 2024
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Phonognatha graeffei 15 Mar 2024 michaelb
Phonognatha graeffei 14 Mar 2024 AniseStar

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Urban adaptation at its finest. This leaf curl spider has repurposed the end of a Cornetto wrapper and strung it from our ceiling. The kids have named it Scary Polly and it gives us daily entertainment.

2 comments

HelenCross wrote:
   15 Mar 2024
Awesome!
KMcCue wrote:
   16 Mar 2024
Maybe they will survive us after all

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  • 14 Mar 2024 06:49 AM Recorded on
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