Caerostris sexcuspidata (Common Bark Spider)

Horny protuberance on the abdomen resembling the bark of trees and lichen. Legs covered with hair. They construct a large orb web at dusk which is dismantled at dawn. These photos were taken at 9.00am. The spider was in the centre of the web when I first saw it, but quickly retreated to hide next to the leaves caught on the bridge line.

Identifications

• likely ID 
  Common Bark Spider (Caerostris sexcuspidata) by Nicky

  

  at 4:29 pm 17/09/12

  Confidence: It's likely to be this, but I can't be certain.
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Species interactions

No interactions present.

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