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Orb-weaver (Cyclosa insulana) (1/3)
Araneae: Araneidae
Cyclosa insulana
 01.jpg "Geoff Walker: Orb-weaver (Cyclosa insulana) - 09/01/2017")
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© Geoff Walker 2017
Brisbane Botanic Gardens, QLD (Jan, 2017)
This Orb-weaver Spider disguises its presence in the web by hanging decomposing dead prey in the centre of the web with which it can blend in.
 01.jpg "Geoff: Orb-weaver (Cyclosa insulana) - 09/01/2017")
Orb-weaver
(Cyclosa insulana)
 02.jpg "Geoff: Orb-weaver (Cyclosa insulana) - 09/01/2017")
Orb-weaver
(Cyclosa insulana)
 03.jpg "Geoff: Orb-weaver (Cyclosa insulana) - 09/01/2017")
Orb-weaver
(Cyclosa insulana)