The Wrap-around spider belonging to the Araneidae family has its origin in Australia. Its ability to wrap itself around trees by flattening its body in a bid to safeguard from preys has earned it its name.
Size: Females are 9mm (0.35 inches) in size, while males are comparatively smaller being about 5-6 mm (0.19 to 0.23inches) long.
Color: They have a brown body which is in perfect camouflage with the bark and limbs of the trees where they live.
Other characteristics: Their upper abdomen is flat, resembling an inverted disc containing smaller discs having slits in the middle. They even have a fierce, dreadful look, when viewed from a close angle.
Though not much information is obtained regarding the eggs, like most spiders of the Araneidae family, there may be about a hundred of them in a single egg sac which is mostly yellow in color.
The spiderlings would remain with their family for a considerable period of time before dispersing.
They have large, vertical webs, spun mostly during the night time in between trees.
They may bite when provoked but their venom is not poisonous, causing no harm to mankind.
| Distribution | Western Australia |
| Habitat | Mostly on branches and trunks of trees |
| Diet | Insects |
| Lifespan | Not Known |
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The Wrap-around spider belonging to the Araneidae family has its origin in Australia. Its ability to wrap itself around trees by flattening its body in a bid to safeguard from preys has earned it its name.
Size: Females are 9mm (0.35 inches) in size, while males are comparatively smaller being about 5-6 mm (0.19 to 0.23inches) long.
Color: They have a brown body which is in perfect camouflage with the bark and limbs of the trees where they live.
Other characteristics: Their upper abdomen is flat, resembling an inverted disc containing smaller discs having slits in the middle. They even have a fierce, dreadful look, when viewed from a close angle.
Though not much information is obtained regarding the eggs, like most spiders of the Araneidae family, there may be about a hundred of them in a single egg sac which is mostly yellow in color.
The spiderlings would remain with their family for a considerable period of time before dispersing.
They have large, vertical webs, spun mostly during the night time in between trees.
They may bite when provoked but their venom is not poisonous, causing no harm to mankind.
| Distribution | Western Australia |
| Habitat | Mostly on branches and trunks of trees |
| Diet | Insects |
| Lifespan | Not Known |
Image Credits: Live.staticflickr.com, 1.bp.blogspot.com, Mymodernmet.com
