the lynx spider
The lynx spiders don’t build a web for catching prey, but are ambush hunters, just like the crab spiders. They often stay motionless around flowers where they are sure the prey would come and...
Tagged: araneae
the mother’s day spider
Mother. Struggling to carry its egg to a safe position. The Mother’s Day Spider Species: theridula angula Family: theridiidae Common Name: Pearl Spider Location: Kottayam, Kerala
the long-horned spiny spider
Two of its extended horn like spines are very long and makes the spider look like an alien. Species: gasteracantha dalyi Family: araneidae Common Name: Long-horned Spiny Spider Location: Muthanga, Wayanad, Kerala
the two tailed spider
The two tailed spiders are called so because their rear spinnerets are longer than usual, and appear like tails. Spinnerets are the organs with which the spiders spin their silk. In the picture below, you...
the jumping spider, banded phintella
Ever seen such a small, iridescent, jumping spider? Easy to miss among the bushes, but once you find it, you will get stuck with its beauty! The banded phintella, phintella vittata, belongs to the family of...
