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Leaf-curling Spider - Phonognatha graeffei Removed from its curled leaf to get a photo. The spider will curl another leaf for itself. Australia,Eamw spiders,Encounter Bay SA,Geotagged,Leaf-curling Spider,Phonognatha graeffei,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Leaf-curling Spider - Phonognatha graeffei

Removed from its curled leaf to get a photo. The spider will curl another leaf for itself.

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  1. Fabulous image! Posted one year ago
    1. Thank you Samba. Posted one year ago

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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.

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Feb 24, 2024. Captured Feb 24, 2024 10:23 in CH6W+7W Encounter Bay SA, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/83s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm