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Scorpion-tailed spider
Seen hanging in the centre of a small orb web in green shrubs. These unique looking spiders were given their common name because they sometimes curl the ends of their abdomens upwards in much the same way as a scorpion does.
Males are much smaller and lack the extended abdomen.
Latero-ventral view.
Female, 10 mm length.
"Arachnura higginsi", known as the Tailed Spider or Scorpion Tailed Spider and the Scorpion Orb Weaver is a common Australian spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It occurs in many parts of Australia.
Similar species: Spiders
By Ruth Spigelman
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Uploaded Dec 16, 2022. Captured Dec 16, 2022 13:45 in Charlotte Street Reserve, 25A Charlotte St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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