It is called a Net Casting Spider - binomial name is : Deinopis subrufa
http://www.findaspider.org.au/find/spiders/501.htm
The name arises as it makes a "net" at night to catch any nearby insect
We were taken by the length of the legs
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Net casting spider
Spotted this spider sitting quietly on the north side of the house the other day
It is called a Net Casting Spider - binomial name is : Deinopis subrufa
http://www.findaspider.org.au/find/spiders/501.htm
The name arises as it makes a "net" at night to catch any nearby insect
We were taken by the length of the legs
It is called a Net Casting Spider - binomial name is : Deinopis subrufa
http://www.findaspider.org.au/find/spiders/501.htm
The name arises as it makes a "net" at night to catch any nearby insect
We were taken by the length of the legs
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