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Leaf curling spider - Phonognatha graeffei Silken webbing will make the leaf curl into a tube and give the spider a safe hiding place. Australia,Geotagged,Leaf curling spider,Phonognatha graeffei,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Leaf curling spider - Phonognatha graeffei

Silken webbing will make the leaf curl into a tube and give the spider a safe hiding place.

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    Christine Young
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    It's amazing how precisely the silk is arranged. Posted 2 years ago
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      Ernst
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      Probably intending to weave a carpet for itself Posted 2 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        It will be able to sweep the remains of its prey under the carpet. Posted 2 years ago

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The Leaf-curling Spider

Phonognatha graeffei is a common Australian spider found in urban areas as well as woodlands in the North-eastern, Eastern and Southern states. A small member of the Araneidae family, the orb-weavers, it was previously placed in Tetragnathidae.

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By Ernst

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Uploaded Mar 5, 2023. Captured Mar 3, 2023 14:25 in PMPJ+6C Kyeema SA, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/14.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO200
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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