This curious spider can wrap itself around a tree branch for camouflage

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This curious spider can wrap itself around a tree branch for camouflage

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Thank you for the edit. That was driving me a little spare for a minute there.

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Ok, I liked the footage in the video, but how low is this narrator’s threshold for creepy that good camouflage ability is such an issue for him? I guess it’s more dramatic than “Yep. It’s hard to see, that’s for sure,” but is it necessary except as a way to fill the five minutes that would otherwise just be different views of some really cool spiders?

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Flat spider is (extremely) flat.

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Pfft. Tree-hugger.

/s

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Read the headline, and before even looking at the article I though “That’s one of ours!”

Read the article…yep, it’s Australian.

It just wants to give you a hug :slight_smile:

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The face wrap around spider or “face huggers” as we call them are not so cute but the upside is that drop bears will give you a wide berth if you have one attached to you.

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For added safety, don’t forget the dab of Vegemite behind the ears

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