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Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You

Explored #139 March 13th, 2009

 

Opisthoncus parcedentatus (Garden Jumping Spider)

 

This spider, or a group of similar spiders are mostly known simply as Opisthoncus sp (garden jumping spiders). Females to around 9 mm, males to 7 mm (body length). They are common on foliage in Brisbane gardens and nearby bushland. They are very pretty, with a face like a kitten. In China they are known as "pussy-cat spiders". They build silk egg sacs in leaves and under bark, often creating a retreat in a curled living leaf.

 

Source:sown.com.au

 

 

Taken at Mt Cotton

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Uploaded on March 13, 2009
Taken on March 13, 2009