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Bird dung crab spider (Phrynarachne sp.). The body markings and texture of this spider provide some camouflage by mimicking the appearance of bird dung…
…This species of spider weaves simple inverted triangle shaped webs across plant leaves and stems. When a fly lands on the web, the line it is stuck to breaks at the outer end and falls, leaving the victim to hang vertically from the mid-line of the web. Pasilobus then reels in the loose line (as seen in the image) to feed on the fly…
Bird dung crab spider (Phrynarachne sp.), close-up view
Picture: Nicky Bay / Science Photo Library / Rex Features
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