Araneae: Deinopidae

Deinopis subrufa  

Net-casting Spider (Deinopis subrufa) (Deinopis subrufa)
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© Geoff Walker 2017
Brisbane Botanic Gardens, QLD (Jan, 2017)
Common Names
  • Common Net-casting Spider

Net-casting Spiders of the Deinopis genus have two very large posterior median eyes and excellent eyesight.

Six of its eight eyes can be seen in this photo.

Net-casting Spider (Deinopis subrufa) (Deinopis subrufa)

Common Net-casting Spider

Net-casting Spider (Deinopis subrufa) (Deinopis subrufa)

Common Net-casting Spider

Net-casting Spider (Deinopis subrufa) (Deinopis subrufa)

Common Net-casting Spider

Net-casting Spider (Deinopis subrufa) (Deinopis subrufa)

Juvenile Common Net-casting Spider

Net-casting Spider (Deinopis subrufa) (Deinopis subrufa)

Male

Net-casting Spider (Deinopis subrufa) (Deinopis subrufa)

Male

Net-casting Spider (Deinopis subrufa) (Deinopis subrufa)

Male

Net-casting Spider (Deinopis subrufa) (Deinopis subrufa)

Female with large humps.

Net-casting Spider (Deinopis subrufa) (Deinopis subrufa)

Female with large humps.

Net-casting Spider (Deinopis subrufa) (Deinopis subrufa)

Female with large humps.