Known as the wrap-around spider, it can flatten and wrap its body around tree limbs as camouflage.

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image showing Known as the wrap-around spider, it can flatten and wrap its body around tree limbs as camouflage.

phonemicleave338 on November 18th, 2022 at 13:43 UTC »

As an arachnophobe, this is one of the scariest things I can ever see. Jesus Christ. Where do these things live so I can never fucking go there?

Killcam26 on November 18th, 2022 at 14:32 UTC »

Imagine climbing a tree and accidentaly grabbing that thing

Spartan2470 on November 18th, 2022 at 14:58 UTC »

Here is a higher quality and less cropped version of this image. Here is the source. Credit to the photographer, dustaway, who took this on December 15, 2015 and provided the following caption:

Dolophones pilosa

cryptic wrap-around orb weaver spider

Rotary Park Rainforest Reserve Lismore NSW AU