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Associated observations

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What

Scorpion-tail Spider (Arachnura scorpionoides)

Observer

magrietb

Date

February 8, 2015

Description

Kleinmond scorpion tail spider


I was looking for the already quite wonderful net casting spider I've been keeping an eye out for at the back of the garden, when a bit of rubble in some mess under a leaf suddenly moved. It ran about a bit, and shook when disturbed. The scorpiontail-structure can move (!), curling in and out to suit what looked like fairly feeble attempts at camouflage. Smaller than my pinky nail, between 5 and 10mm long.

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