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X marks the spot
The ogre spiders are making an appearance once again, eye-catching with their X shaped day time resting position.
Over the seasons, I've taken a lot of shots of their unique and well known faces....so am sharing a full body dorsal shot this time.
Male 20 mm body length
"Asianopis subrufa" is a species of net-casting spiders. It occurs in Australia and in New Zealand. It is a nocturnal hunter, having excellent eyesight, and hunts using a silken net to capture its prey. They feed on a variety of insects – ants, beetles, crickets and other spiders.
Similar species: Spiders
By Ruth Spigelman
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Uploaded Nov 30, 2018. Captured Nov 28, 2018 12:34 in 12A Coane St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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