Feb 11
Sunburst candy bolas spider, species undescribed, Cyrtarachninae, Araneidae
Photographed in Thailand by Nicky Bay // Facebook // Website
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Sunburst candy bolas spider, species undescribed, Cyrtarachninae, Araneidae
Photographed in Thailand by Nicky Bay // Facebook // Website
Shared with permission; do not remove credit or re-post!
Two-spined Spider (Poecilopachys australasia)
Female bolas spiders mimic the sex-pheromones of moths, luring them close enough to snag with their fishing line. A sticky blob on the end of silk thread, rather than the traditional orb web.