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Spiny-legged Sac Spiders (Family Liocranidae)Observer
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Mala village, 300m from Sri Kalakama Parashurama Temple, Tq, Karkala, Karnataka 574122, India (Google, OSM)Description
Web retreat has 2 openings, image is added.
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Ground Orb-web Spiders (Family Anapidae)Observer
prasannaparabPlace
Mala village, 300m from Sri Kalakama Parashurama Temple, Tq, Karkala, Karnataka 574122, India (Google, OSM)
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Cobweb Spiders (Family Theridiidae)Observer
prasannaparabPlace
Sammilan Shetty's Butterfly Park, Santhadi house NH-169 Butterfly Park Road Mangalore, Beluvai, Karnataka 574213, India (Google, OSM)Description
Size is about 1mm, Theridiidae (?)
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Genus RheneObserver
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Rhene Jumping Spider (Rhene Sp.) (BOTTOM) preying on a Kidney Garden Spider (Araneus mitificus) at the Lateritic Plateau habitat, Location: Amba Ghat, Maharashtra.
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Genus GnathopalystesObserver
prasannaparabDescription
Green Crab Spider - Olios milleti (Pocock, 1901) [family Sparassidae], Goa 🇮🇳
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Dandy Spiders (Genus Portia)Observer
prasannaparabDescription
A Fringed Jumping Spider (Portia sp.) [Salticidae family] ♂ feeding on a Long-jawed Orb weaver (Tylorida sp.) [Tetragnathidae family], Goa, 🇮🇳. Habitat- Semi evergreen forest. September-2018.
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Genus MeotipaObserver
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Comb-footed Spider (Meotipa sp.) [Family Theridiidae], Goa 🇮🇳 Habitat - Moist deciduous to Semi-evergreen forest edges. November-2018.
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Black-and-white Spiny Spider (Gasteracantha kuhli)Observer
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Black-and-white Spiny Spider (Gasteracantha kuhli) [Araneidae family], South Goa, 🇮🇳 Habitat- Moist deciduous to Semi evergreen forest undergrowth. Size- 15-18cm.
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Huntsman Spiders (Family Sparassidae)Observer
prasannaparabDescription
Huntsman Spider ♀ [Sparassidae family], Goa 🇮🇳 . Habitat: Edge of Semi-evergreen forest.
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Crab Spiders (Family Thomisidae)Observer
prasannaparabDescription
Crab Spider ♂[Thomisidae family], Goa 🇮🇳 . Size: 3-4mm. Habitat: Semi-evergreen forest.
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Zodariid Spiders (Family Zodariidae)Observer
prasannaparabDescription
Dorsal view of Ant-eating Spider ♂ [Zodariidae family], Goa India. Habitat- Lateritic plateau escarpments with moist deciduous and secondary vegetation.
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Ant-mimic Spiders (Genus Myrmarachne)Observer
prasannaparabDescription
Ant-mimicking Jumping Spider ♂ (Myrmarachne sp.) [Salticidae family], Goa, India.
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Genus CalapnitaObserver
prasannaparabDescription
Daddy-long-legs Spider (Calapnita sp.) [Pholcidae family], Goa, India. Habitat- Moist deciduous forest with cashew plantation, found underleaf.
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Tailed Araneid Spiders (Genus Eriovixia)Observer
prasannaparabDescription
Orb Weaver Spider (Eriovixia Sp.) [Araneidae family], Goa India. Habitat: Semi evergreen forest patch.
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Genus PhaeaciusObserver
prasannaparabDescription
Spartaeine Jumping Spider (Phaeacius sp.) female, Goa 🇮🇳Habitat: Moist Deciduous to Semi evergreen. Remarkably camouflaged with the tree bark, with such a wonderful cryptic colouration, took hours to get this one, my 3rd sighting in 2 weeks.
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Camaricus rinkaeObserver
prasannaparabDescription
Crab Spider (Camaricus rinkae) [Thomisidae family] with a unique abdominal pattern, Goa 🇮🇳 Habitat- Semi-evergreen forest with flowing stream.
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Spotted Orbweavers (Genus Neoscona)Observer
prasannaparabDescription
Orb Weaver (Neoscona sp.) Goa, India. Habitat- Semi evergreen forest.
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Tailed Araneid Spiders (Genus Eriovixia)Observer
prasannaparabDescription
Orb Weaver (Eriovixia sp.) [Araneidae family], Goa, India. August-2018. Habitat- along a road bordering dry to moist deciduous forest.
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Tailed Araneid Spiders (Genus Eriovixia)Observer
prasannaparabDescription
Orb Weaver Spider (Eriovixia sp.) [Araneidae family], Goa, India. Habitat- along a road bordering dry to moist deciduous forest.
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Orange-and-black Pear Spider (Leucauge fastigata)Observer
prasannaparabDescription
Pear-shaped Leucauge (Opadometa fastigata) at Molem, Goa.
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Ornamental Tree Trunk Spider (Herennia multipuncta)Observer
prasannaparabDescription
A femae Ornamental Tree Trunk Spider (Herennia multipuncta) [Araneidae family], with a male on top, at Tinaighat, Karnataka, India. Taken with my iphone 5s.
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Trashline Orbweavers (Genus Cyclosa)Observer
prasannaparabDescription
Trashline Orbweaver (Cyclosa Sp.) [Araneidae family], Goa, India.
