Dec 10, 2024
Winged Arkys spider, Arkys alatus, Arkyidae (Triangular spiders and allies)
Found in eastern Australia
Photos 1-3 by doggy48, 4 by tjeales, 5-6 by benjc, 7-8 by michaeldoe, and 9 (for scale) by nicklambert
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Winged Arkys spider, Arkys alatus, Arkyidae (Triangular spiders and allies)
Found in eastern Australia
Photos 1-3 by doggy48, 4 by tjeales, 5-6 by benjc, 7-8 by michaeldoe, and 9 (for scale) by nicklambert
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Did you know that the Winged Arkys (Arkys alatus) is a small ambush predator in the Australian rainforests? It gets its name from its T shaped abdomen, appearing like a pair of spined wings, though to others it could be like a dog's head. It keeps its body flat and bunched up so it can spring onto prey that gets too close.
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Photo by michaeldoe
Winged Arkys (Arkys alatus)
Observed by ioannism, CC BY-NC