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    (c) Tony Eales, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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    (c) Jono Dashper, all rights reserved

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    (c) jenn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Tony Eales, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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    (c) Martin Lagerwey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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    (c) Ben Travaglini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Rufous Net-casting Spider

Asianopis subrufa

Worldwide
4,567 observations
Group
Arachnids
iNaturalist Wikipedia

About

Asianopis subrufa (also called the rufous net-casting spider) is a species of net-casting spiders. It occurs in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania) and in New Zealand. It is a nocturnal hunter, having excellent eyesight, and hunts using a silken net to capture its prey. They feed on a variety of insects – ants, beetles, crickets and other spiders. They can vary in colour from fawn to pinkish brown or chocolate brown. Females are...

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