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Opisthoncus sp. (genus)

Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider at Narrabundah, ACT

Opisthoncus sp. (genus) at Narrabundah, ACT - 3 Sep 2021
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) at Narrabundah, ACT - 3 Sep 2021
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) at Narrabundah, ACT - 3 Sep 2021
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Identification history

Opisthoncus sp. 4 Sep 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Opisthoncus sp. 4 Sep 2021 kdm
Unidentified 4 Sep 2021 RobParnell

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I noticed that the spider had spun out some silk and the wind took it. The silk must have attached to some brickwork, because all of a sudden the spider took off along the silk in an unexpected upward direction. The silk is visible in the original of the third photo.

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