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Cyrtophora moluccensis Web Cyrtophora moluccensis,Dome Tent Spider,web Click/tap to enlarge

Cyrtophora moluccensis Web

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
    Lion
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    Matt, is this the web of the tent spider from your previous posts? Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Laura Young's profile
      Laura Young
      Katipo Spider
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      Yes. How do I combine all 4 pics with the description? Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        If you open them all in separate tabs, you can copy and paste the links into the description under each photo. Posted 6 years ago
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          Christine Young
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          So, when you click "edit details" under each photo, you just paste the links for the other photos in there. Posted 6 years ago

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The Dome Tent Spider

Common in open woodland. The colourful abdominal markings of this large spider make it reasonably easy to recognize. Although it technically belongs to the orb-web spiders (family Araneidae), Cyrtophora moluccensis does not build an orb web. Its tent-like, highly complex non-sticky web is sometimes considered a precursor of the simplified orb-web.

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Uploaded Aug 21, 2019. Captured Aug 19, 2019 09:52.
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  • iPhone 5s
  • f/2.2
  • 1/8264s
  • ISO32
  • 4.15mm