#Hersiliidae

[crevicedwelling]

Hersilia sp. from Singapore, June 2023

these tree trunk dwellers are instantly recognizable by their curiously tiny 3rd legs and extremely long spinnerets, for which they’re known as two-tailed spiders. hersiliids ambush prey that wanders by, blanketing it in silk before delivering a killing bite. this one seems to have captured another large spider, while a strange gnat appears poised to sneak a few tiny mouthfuls of the prize

[rattyexplores]

Collection of Two-tailed Spiders

Unidentified, genus Tamopsis

22/02/23

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Tamopsis sp. (Hersiliidae)

A two-tailed spider in South Australia.

Photographer: Panduka D. Amarasekara

[bekmogen5fic]

Mecoptera in her room

Mecoptera' room

Mecoptera (Meco for short) is another is one of the adult changelings that lives in the settlement of Beetleweb, Meco and her sibling Para we found in the forest together with no parents by Hersiliidae, Cayan, and Aria when Apturus was around 8 moons old.

Mecoptera uses she/her pronouns and enjoys treasure hunting, exploring, and cartography.

[drhoz]

Culeenup Island Species List - Spiders

2023 - June 9th to 11th

12C-18.5C, 2.4mm-12.5mm rain, strong wind on Sunday

(33+ spp.)

SPIDERS - Jumping Spiders (Salticidae)

Spikey Peacock Spider Maratus spicatus, ♂️ and ♀️ Jotus sp. Threatening Jumping Spider Helpis minitabunda Other unidentified Salticidae 2 spp.

SPIDERS - Orbweaver Families

Australasian Garden Orb-Weavers Hortophora sp. (Araneidae) Socca sp. (Araneidae) Australian Golden Orbweaver Trichonephila edulis (Nephilidae) Longjawed Orbweavers Tetragnatha 2 spp. (Tetragnathidae) Other unidentified Orbweavers, 2 spp.

SPIDERS - Prowling Families

Leichhardteus sp. (Corinnidae) White-tailed Spider Lampona sp. (Lamponidae) Small Striped Wolf Artoria sp. (Lycosidae) Dingosa sp. (Lycosidae) Tasmanicosa sp. (Lycosidae) Venator immansuetus (Lycosidae) Prowling Spider Argoctenus sp. (Miturgidae) Other unidentified Miturgid 1 sp. Lynx Spider Oxyopes sp. (Oxyopidae)

SPIDERS - Other Families

Undescribed Cyclocrassus sp. (Cycloctenidae) Two-tailed Spider Tamopsis sp. (Hersiliidae) Natal Daddy Longlegs Spider Smeringopus natalensis (Pholcidae) Delena lapidicola (Sparassidae) Leishmann's Huntsman Isopeda leishmanni (Sparassidae) Diamond Combfoot Cryptachaea veruculata (Theridiidae) Unidentified Red-and-Black Combfoot (Theridiidae) Cymbacha ocellata (Thomisidae) Isala sp. (Thomisidae) Hemicloea sp. Flat Spider (Trochanteriidae)

3+ other unidentified spider spp., various families

[harbinger-of-the-end-times]

[deakin-environment]

Stare at bark for long enough and a whole world will appear before your eyes. Thanks for the reminder @invertophiles #becurious ・・・ The camouflage of two-tailed spiders (Hersiliidae) can be quite impressive meaning that they seem to be less common than they probably actually are. This Tamopsis blends beautifully with the eucalypt bark. #spider #biodiversity #deakinenviro #arachnid #Grampians http://ift.tt/2vi71mE

[randwiki]

Hersilia pungwensis

Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?) selon les recommandations du projet Arachnologie. Hersilia pungwensis est une espèce d'araignées aranéomorphes de la famille des Hersiliidae[1]. Plus d'information https://ift.tt/355BUf8

[sir-p-audax]

drhoz submitted:

spide butts that distinguish the family - the tag hersiliidae has more

Hmmm yes yes this is good. Glorious spide butt.

[thelostlens]

Tree-trunk spider (Hersilia sp.?; Hersiliidae), Lake Nakuru, Kenya

[rattyexplores]

Camouflaged Longspinneret Spider

Unidentified, family Hersiliidae

18/03/23

[bekmogen5fic]

Paracanthurus in their room

Paracanthurus' room

Paracanthurus (Para for short) is one of the adult changelings that lives in the settlement of Beetleweb, Para and her sister Mecoptera we found in the forest together with no parents by Hersiliidae, Cayan, and Aria when Apturus was around 8 moons old.

Para uses all pronouns and enjoys swimming, caving, and rock climbing.

They have no magical horn or wings, but can breath underwater and has excellent night vision.

It is traditional for Everfree changelings to name themselves after insects however Para decided to name himself after a blue tang fish

[drhoz]

#1261 - Tamopsis sp. - Two-tailed Spider

AKA Long-tailed Bark Spider. A fairly large Hersiliid spider, a few centimeters across, that was sunning himself on a metal pole at dawn, up at Cue. Incredibly conspicuous against the metal, which was not wise of the spider. Hersiliids are usually invisible on bark or stone, and surrounded by radiating silk triplines to alert them of wandering prey.

The family includes some 176 described species, with two in North America north of Mexico, both of them poorly studied: Neotama mexicana in extreme southern Texas and Yabisi habanensis in extreme southern Florida.

Hersiliids capture prey by holding their spinnerets over the prey and rapidly circling and swathing them with silk. Some hersiliids are known to live on tree trunks where they rest on silken mats, frequently camouflaged by mosses and lichens. Other species are known from stone fields, where they build irregular webs under rocks. Camouflaged egg sacs are attached to tree limbs or under rocks.

Cue

[crevicedwelling]

another Hersilia, this one in Malaysia. I think these have got adorable faces, with some fluff covering their mouthparts and equally spaced eyes in a square.

Hersilia sp. from Singapore, June 2023

these tree trunk dwellers are instantly recognizable by their curiously tiny 3rd legs and extremely long spinnerets, for which they’re known as two-tailed spiders. hersiliids ambush prey that wanders by, blanketing it in silk before delivering a killing bite. this one seems to have captured another large spider, while a strange gnat appears poised to sneak a few tiny mouthfuls of the prize

[rattyexplores]

Egg Sacs from Longspinneret Spiders

Unidentified, family Hersiliidae

18/05/23

[rattyexplores]

Longspinneret Spider Camouflage

Unidentified, family Hersiliidae

24/03/23