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Striped lynx spider with boxing pedipalps

vids — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 09:28:41 +0000

Oxyopes salticus is a species of lynx spider, commonly known as the striped lynx spider, first described by Hentz in 1845. Its habitat tends to be grasses and leafy vegetation; grassy, weedy fields, and row crops. Wikipedia

The photos below is with ‘boxing glove’ known as pedipalps.

Pedipalps (commonly shortened to palps or palpi) are the second pair of appendages of chelicerates – a group of arthropods including spiders, scorpions, horseshoe crabs, and sea spiders. The pedipalps are lateral to the chelicerae (“jaws”) and anterior to the first pair of walking legs.

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Cyrtophora unicolor

vids — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:21:51 +0000

Cyrtophora unicolor is a species of spider of the genus Cyrtophora. It is known as the red tent spider. Wikipedia

Spotted at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

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Corinnomma severum – Ant-like sac spiders

vids — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:23:28 +0000

Corinnomma is a genus of African and Asian corinnid sac spiders first described by Ferdinand Karsch in 1880. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Corinnomma severum

Spotted at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

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Shiny Jumping Spider

vids — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 13:04:53 +0000

Cosmophasis umbratica is a species of jumping spider found in South and Southeast Asia. These spiders are known for their brilliant, shiny ultraviolet light. They are members of the family Salticidae and the genus Cosmophasis. They are commonly spotted on green vegetation. Wikipedia

Spotted at Choa Chu Kang Park

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White Crab Spider

vids — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:33:06 +0000

Thomisus spectabilis, also known as the white crab spider or Australian crab spider, is a small spider found in Australia and far east Asia. The body length of the female is up to 10 mm, the male 6.2 mm. Including legs, the spider is around 3 cm across. This spider is usually white, though sometimes may appear yellow. Wikipedia

White crab spiders are great hunters. The spider tends to harbour at location where its body colour merges well with that of the surrounding environment where it then stays dormant until a prey comes by. From field observation as shown in the pictures below, the spider appears to be very successful in catching its prey. NatureLoveYou

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Neoscona sp

vids — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 09:55:23 +0000

Neoscona, known as spotted orb-weavers and barn spiders, is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1895 to separate these from other araneids in the now obsolete genus Epeira. Wikipedia

Spotted at Choa Chu Kang Park

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Two-tailed Spider – Hersilia savignyi

vids — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 11:32:38 +0000

Hersilia, also known as long-spinnered bark spiders and two-tailed spiders, is a genus of tree trunk spiders that was first described by Jean Victoire Audouin in 1826. Their nicknames are a reference to their greatly enlarged spinnerets. Wikipedia

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Telamonia Spider

vids — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 06:20:04 +0000

Telamonia is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1887. They are colorful spiders, with patterns that vary considerably between sexes and species. Two longitudinal stripes along the abdomen are common, and the carapace is often colored. Wikipedia

Telamonia is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders), found in rain forest, mostly in Asia and parts of Africa. Slow walking spiders that do not jump unnecessary.

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Salticidae sp

vids — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 08:52:03 +0000

Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family Salticidae. As of 2019, this family contained over 600 described genera and over 6000 described species, making it the largest family of spiders at 13% of all species. Jumping spiders have some of the best vision among arthropods and use it in courtship, hunting, and navigation. Although they normally move unobtrusively and fairly slowly, most species are capable of very agile jumps, notably when hunting, but sometimes in response to sudden threats or crossing long gaps. Wikipedia

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Argiope spider

vids — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 07:59:26 +0000

The genus Argiope includes rather large spiders that often have a strikingly coloured abdomen. These spiders are distributed throughout the world. Most countries in tropical or temperate climates host one or more species that are similar in appearance. Wikipedia

Photo below are the Juvenile Argiope Spider

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