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Rhene flavicomans, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka Around an hour after I photographed this spider, I found it being eaten by a Hyllus species. Rhene flavicomans,Wasp-mimic jumping spider,animal,animals,arachnid,arachnids,spider,spiders,sri lanka Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Rhene flavicomans, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

Around an hour after I photographed this spider, I found it being eaten by a Hyllus species.

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    Christine Young
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    Awesome spider! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View ShanelleAW's profile
      ShanelleAW
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      Very interesting mimicry! Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Definitely! It's pretty amazing! Posted 6 years ago

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The Wasp-mimic jumping spider

Rhene flavicomans, known as the wasp-mimic jumping spider, is a species of spider in the genus Rhene. It is found in Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

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Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By ShanelleAW

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Uploaded Mar 1, 2019. Captured Dec 28, 2018 14:37.
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  • Canon EOS REBEL T3i
  • f/5.6
  • 1/197s
  • ISO3200
  • 55mm

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