Английская Википедия:Ariamnes colubrinus

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Ariamnes colubrinus, known as the whip spider,[1] is a common Australian spider belonging to the family Theridiidae.[2] It is found in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.

Description

They are long and thin, often resembling a twig. The body length of males is Шаблон:Convert and females is Шаблон:Convert. Body colour varies from cream, brown or greenish. They are often being found around a metre above the ground, resembling a twig caught in a spider's web.

Their egg sacs are Шаблон:Convert in size, with a small lip on the base. The egg sac is suspended from a single strong thread. 40 to 50 yellow green eggs per sac, eggs 0.7 mm in diameter.[3]

Hunting

They are often found resting on one or two threads of silk, waiting with a few strands of silk acting as a snare. Once their prey hits the silk, the whip spider descends. The spider then wraps their meal in silk. It mostly eats wandering spiders, most being juveniles, as well as some insects.[1]

References

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  3. Australian Spiders in Colour - Ramon Mascord 1970 SBN 589 07065 7, page 62.