#hersiliidae

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Tamopsis sp. (Hersiliidae)

A two-tailed spider in South Australia.

Photographer: Panduka D. Amarasekara

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Hersilia sp. from Singapore, June 2023

these tree trunk dwellers are instantly recognizable by their curiously tiny 3rd legs and extremely long spinnerets, for which they’re known as two-tailed spiders. hersiliids ambush prey that wanders by, blanketing it in silk before delivering a killing bite. this one seems to have captured another large spider, while a strange gnat appears poised to sneak a few tiny mouthfuls of the prize

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Longspinneret Spider Camouflage

Unidentified, family Hersiliidae

24/03/23

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Egg Sacs from Longspinneret Spiders

Unidentified, family Hersiliidae

18/05/23

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Camouflaged Longspinneret Spider

Unidentified, family Hersiliidae

18/03/23

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Fickert's Tamopsis Sitting over an Egg Sac

Tamopsis fickerti

18/03/23

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Quite a few Longspinneret Spiders Today

Unidentified, family Hersiliidae

18/03/23

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Collection of Two-tailed Spiders

Unidentified, genus Tamopsis

22/02/23