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Tuesday 19 April 2016

Filistata insidiatrix (Forsskål, 1775) - Cyprus

Family: Filistatidae

Filistata insidiatrix is a spider species that occurs in the Mediterranean up to Turkmenistan, and on the Cape Verde Islands.It is the biggest filistatid species, with females up to 14mm (males up to 7mm). These slender brown spiders have long pedipalps. Of the eight eyes, two appear white and are easily discerned. They are found on old walls and under rocks, where it builds a tube-like web that opens like funnel. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Photos at Strovolos, 13/2/2016 by Michael Hadjiconstantis






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