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Leaf curling spider in her retreat This is the female . Normally only the front feet are visible but as I wanted a photo I removed her first , then let her go back into her curled leaf Araneus dimidiatus,Australia,Eamw spiders,Geotagged,Leaf curling araneid,Leaf curling spider Click/tap to enlarge

Leaf curling spider in her retreat

This is the female . Normally only the front feet are visible but as I wanted a photo I removed her first , then let her go back into her curled leaf

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The Leaf curling araneid

Araneus dimidiatus is a species of orb-weaving spider found in Eastern Australia. It was described in 1871 by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch.
A common spider in coastal bushland. It hides in a curled leaf with the tips of its legs showing, similar to Phonognatha graeffei.

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Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Nov 26, 2017. Captured in 46 Boolungal Way, Karana Downs QLD 4306, Australia.
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