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Ogre dinner time

Always a delight to come across an ogre spider, this one a little female seen at night-time.

 

These spiders do not spin conventional webs, instead they hang out like this with a tiny silken net strung between their front legs when hunting, ready to ensnare a passing meal.

 

Here, I've captured a moment in time of her in the process of making her net.

 

Asianopis subrufa female, 10 mm body length.

 

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Uploaded on May 20, 2021
Taken on November 17, 2020