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Ogre spiderlings have hatched The ogre babies have hatched! I&#039;ve been waiting and watching eagerly for this moment since January 11, when I saw that a female Asianopis subrufa had made the most beautiful silken egg sac. Each baby is just 2 mm body length and perfect in every way. Image of the mother with sac below.<br /> <br /> I&#039;m thrilled to see that the eyes for which this family of spiders is famous for can clearly be seen already. They will stay together for a while before dispersing. Good luck little ones!<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111105/a_mothers_cherished_possession.html" title="A mother&#039;s cherished possession"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/111105_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=jBSrwSH8YAOd1bUI%2FYyLI60bxPQ%3D" width="132" height="152" alt="A mother&#039;s cherished possession Fun and intrigue these past weeks watching and documenting both a male and a female net-caster spider...each one living separately on a conifer either side of my porch entrance.<br /> <br /> Then January 11, I woke up to find the female had moved inside my porch and had produced a most beautiful egg sac, so I&#039;m assuming the two found each other! <br /> <br /> She stayed with the sac for a day and a half then left - I&#039;ve been watching the sac eagerly for developments and I&#039;ve read that the female will return to open the sac, so I&#039;ll keep an eye out for progress and developments. <br /> <br /> Female Asianopis subrufa body length 25 mm. Araneae,Asianopis subrufa,Australia,Geotagged,Rufous Net-casting Spider,Summer,arachnid,arthropod,fauna,invertebrate,macro,spider egg sac" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111176/ogre_spiderling_just_hatched.html" title="Ogre spiderling just hatched"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/111176_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Uh%2BykQry%2FdZOm%2BtQaOp7cAfgdNw%3D" width="200" height="162" alt="Ogre spiderling just hatched The ogre babies have hatched! I&#039;ve been waiting and watching eagerly for this moment since January 11, when I saw that a female Deinopis subrufa had made the most beautiful silken egg sac. Each baby is just 2 mm body length and perfect in every way. Image of the mother with sac below.<br /> <br /> I&#039;m thrilled to see that the eyes for which this family of spiders is famous for can clearly be seen already. They will stay together for a while before dispersing. Good luck little ones! <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111105/a_mothers_cherished_possession.html<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111177/ogre_spiderlings_have_hatched.html Araneae,Asianopis subrufa,Australia,Deinopidae,Fall,Geotagged,Rufous Net-casting Spider,arachnid,arthropod,autumn,fauna,invertebrate,macro,new south wales,spiderling" /></a></figure> Araneae,Asianopis subrufa,Australia,Deinopidae,Fall,Geotagged,Rufous Net-casting Spider,arachnid,arthropod,autumn,fauna,invertebrate,macro,new south wales,spiderlings Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Ogre spiderlings have hatched

The ogre babies have hatched! I've been waiting and watching eagerly for this moment since January 11, when I saw that a female Asianopis subrufa had made the most beautiful silken egg sac. Each baby is just 2 mm body length and perfect in every way. Image of the mother with sac below.

I'm thrilled to see that the eyes for which this family of spiders is famous for can clearly be seen already. They will stay together for a while before dispersing. Good luck little ones!

A mother's cherished possession Fun and intrigue these past weeks watching and documenting both a male and a female net-caster spider...each one living separately on a conifer either side of my porch entrance.<br /> <br /> Then January 11, I woke up to find the female had moved inside my porch and had produced a most beautiful egg sac, so I'm assuming the two found each other! <br /> <br /> She stayed with the sac for a day and a half then left - I've been watching the sac eagerly for developments and I've read that the female will return to open the sac, so I'll keep an eye out for progress and developments. <br /> <br /> Female Asianopis subrufa body length 25 mm. Araneae,Asianopis subrufa,Australia,Geotagged,Rufous Net-casting Spider,Summer,arachnid,arthropod,fauna,invertebrate,macro,spider egg sac


Ogre spiderling just hatched The ogre babies have hatched! I've been waiting and watching eagerly for this moment since January 11, when I saw that a female Deinopis subrufa had made the most beautiful silken egg sac. Each baby is just 2 mm body length and perfect in every way. Image of the mother with sac below.<br /> <br /> I'm thrilled to see that the eyes for which this family of spiders is famous for can clearly be seen already. They will stay together for a while before dispersing. Good luck little ones! <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111105/a_mothers_cherished_possession.html<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111177/ogre_spiderlings_have_hatched.html Araneae,Asianopis subrufa,Australia,Deinopidae,Fall,Geotagged,Rufous Net-casting Spider,arachnid,arthropod,autumn,fauna,invertebrate,macro,new south wales,spiderling

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  1. View Ernst's profile
    Ernst
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    Ruth, that is incredibly. Now all I would like to see photos of how the female spider builds the egg capsuals and her laying the eggs into it. I have only one encounter with this species and love to see more and learn more about it. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
      Ruth Spigelman
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      I agree - to see the moment you describe would be beyond exciting. Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Hah, this makes my day. Unique material and just overall fun to see and learn about. Thanks for all the effort you put into this, worth it! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
      Ruth Spigelman
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      Pleasure! And how lucky was I that it was all just in my porch. Posted 4 years ago
  5. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    What a wonderful experience for you Ruth. Thanks for sharing.

    Niel     Posted 4 years ago

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The Rufous Net-casting Spider

"Asianopis subrufa" is a species of net-casting spiders. It occurs in Australia and in New Zealand. It is a nocturnal hunter, having excellent eyesight, and hunts using a silken net to capture its prey. They feed on a variety of insects – ants, beetles, crickets and other spiders.

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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Mar 23, 2021. Captured Mar 15, 2021 07:05 in 59 Merewether St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
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  • 105mm
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