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spider du jour (ii)

Posted 19. January 2009, 15:48 in nature by Alan Macdougall, received 2 comments.

Today’s spider comes to us, once again, from my girls; Bella this time, who found this lovely green crab spider hiding in a hebe flower spike.

It’s some species of the Diaea genus, and they’re pretty common too, although not often seen. Apparently all you need to is lay out a white sheet under a shrub and shake it vigorously, and out of all the assorted beasties falling to the ground there should be some of these.

Or, of course: have a pair of apprentice amateur arachnologists on the case finding photogenic animals for you. That’s even easier.

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Comments

Sheena
4 February 2009, 12:49 #

OMG how hideous, i’m so glad i have never encountered anything like this spider. Gives me shivers just looking at it.
Alan
5 February 2009, 21:48 #

It’s very small – I don’t think you’d have a problem with it!

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