Insects and Spiders

Ghost Spider Under View

I was extremely lucky to get this shot. See the small semi circle of red in the middle? That is called the epigynum & it is the external genital structure of female spiders. Visible on mature spiders of all kinds but not always on the youngsters. Had thought she was a baby but she was tiny and mature. With this genus, it was the only way to know she was a female. Also got a fairly good view of silk being shot out of the spinnerets.
Female Ghost Spider (Hibana sp)

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