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Parenting. Nature is so amazing that parents do their job of protecting their next generation, but nature has always provided a tool that we humans named as &#039;Camouflage&#039;.<br />
Here this spider species lives on tree trunks, and if you can differentiate, its actually guarding its egg-sac, which is so well camouflaged that you need second look to see it. This spider built this almost super flat, making it merge with surrounding. 70-300,Asia,D5200,Hersilia savignyi,India,Karnala,Karnala Bird Sanctuary,Maharashtra,Nikon,NikonD5200,Panvel,Parental care,Raigad,Spider,Tamron,Two-tailed Spider,WildIndia,WildMaharashtra,abhitap,arachnid Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Parenting.

Nature is so amazing that parents do their job of protecting their next generation, but nature has always provided a tool that we humans named as 'Camouflage'.
Here this spider species lives on tree trunks, and if you can differentiate, its actually guarding its egg-sac, which is so well camouflaged that you need second look to see it. This spider built this almost super flat, making it merge with surrounding.

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  1. That is so cool! One of your most spectacular finds ever! Posted 7 years ago
    1. oh :-) Thank you :-) Posted 7 years ago

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''Hersilia savignyi'' is a hersiliid spider found in Kerala, Maharastra, Gujarat, Karnataka, West Bengal, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, and Sri Lanka.

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by abhitap
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By abhitap

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Uploaded Sep 17, 2015. Captured Aug 23, 2015 14:26 in Karnala Foot Path, Maharashtra 410207, India.
  • NIKON D5200
  • f/10.0
  • 1/2s
  • ISO100
  • 185mm