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Net-casting spider, stick spider or ogre-faced spider ... The net-casting spider is a common spider and is also often seen in documentaries because of its unique way of catching prey. The spider positions itself, head down, and grasps the rectangular capture net with its four front legs.
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Deinopidae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ogre-faced spider gets its name from its large protruding eyes and fangs that cause the spider to have an ogre-like appearance. Ogre-Faced spiders are also known as net-casting spiders, because of their ability to cast silken nets at their prey. The family name, Deinopidae, comes from the Greek words...
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The large eyes allow the spiders to see in darkness. ... Nocturnal. Hangs upside down and holds an expandable net of sticky silk between the two front legs. When an insect passes below it, it stretches out the net, ... The Ogre-Faced Spiders are so called because of the grossly enlarged posterior median eyes.
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Net-casting or Ogre-faced Spider (Deinopidae) picture published by magikeith ... Find more pictures about Net-casting or Ogre-faced Spider (Deinopidae).
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That is an unusual spider. Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink ) ... Ogre faced spider by Techuser. ... Click this icon to see all public photos and videos tagged with ogre...
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Insects are the most ubiquitous of all animals and have adapted to environments where few other fauna live. Some insects live 20,000 feet high in the Himalayas, within the Arctic Circle, on the ocean surface, ... Insects have been around for over 250 million years (before dinosaurs). ... Entomology : The study of insects.
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[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Spider Forum ] ... Hi, anybody know where i could aquire an ogre faced netting spider? are these ever available ? Kevin ; ... [ Follow Ups ] [ The Spider Forum ]
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↑ Coddington, J., and Sobrevila, C. (1987). "Web manipulation and two stereotyped attack behaviors in the ogre-faced spider Deinopis spinosus Marx (Araneae, Deinopidae)." (PDF). Journal of Arachnology 15: 213–225. Retrieved on 11 October 2008.
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