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Possibly a spider egg case? Found on decayed wood in a eucalyptus tree hollow.. the total height is approximately 10 mm including the stem. Australia,Fall,Geotagged,March 2023,Mount Billy Conservation Park,Spider Webs Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Possibly a spider egg case?

Found on decayed wood in a eucalyptus tree hollow.. the total height is approximately 10 mm including the stem.

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  1. Puzzling! Posted 2 years ago
  2. Cool! My guess would also be a spider egg case...Maybe a pirate spider in the family Mimetidae, such as Australomimetus sp.? Posted 2 years ago
    1. I have no idea at this point Posted 2 years ago
      1. Here are some similar observations:
        https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/368776-Australomimetus/browse_photos
        Posted 2 years ago
        1. Thank you Christine , that looks very promising . Posted 2 years ago
  3. Amazing organism Posted 2 years ago
    1. Thanks Niel. Posted 2 years ago

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Uploaded Mar 30, 2023. Captured Mar 28, 2023 08:37 in GJR2+9G Hindmarsh Valley SA, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/32s
  • ISO800
  • 55mm