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7 August 2025

An ant-mimicking sac spider of the Castianeira genus, belonging to the Corinnidae family, is seen on the ground, on August 3, 2025 in Tehatta, India

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#12622919

7 August 2025

An ant-mimicking sac spider of the Castianeira genus, belonging to the Corinnidae family, is seen on the ground, on August 3, 2025 in Tehatta, India

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#12622921

7 August 2025

An ant-mimicking sac spider of the Castianeira genus, belonging to the Corinnidae family, is seen on the ground, on August 3, 2025 in Tehatta, India

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#12622928

7 August 2025

An ant-mimicking sac spider of the Castianeira genus, belonging to the Corinnidae family, is seen on the ground, on August 3, 2025 in Tehatta, India

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#12487257

19 June 2025

A Eurasian Leaflitter Crab Spider (Ozyptila praticola) sits on a leaf in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on June 14, 2025.

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#12465239

11 June 2025

A zebra jumping spider (Salticus scenicus) is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on June 11, 2025.

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#12226543

4 April 2025

A visitor takes pictures of a preserved type collection of Japanese spider crab at the Zoological Museum in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, on April 4, 2025. The museum and its laboratory are established in 1894 by the Dutch East Indies government. The museum has one of the largest collections of preserved fauna specimens in Southeast Asia.

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#11281248

27 May 2024

A silver stretch spider (Tetragnatha Montana) is resting on a leaf in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on May 26, 2024. The silver stretch spider is a species of long-jawed orb weaver.

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#11281249

27 May 2024

A silver stretch spider (Tetragnatha Montana) is resting on a leaf in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on May 26, 2024. The silver stretch spider is a species of long-jawed orb weaver.

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#11112811

1 April 2024

A Metalmark Moth (Brenthia sp.) is currently perched boldly atop a leaf, flaunting its flashy appearance. This tiny member of the Choreutidae family is engaging in dynamic movements, such as pouncing and pirouetting around its leafy "dance floors." It is also mimicking a jumping spider, its predator. These small moths, often adorned with metallic scales, are mostly active during the day and exhibit jerky, pivoting behavior. They may even fluff up their wings at extreme angles. Some tropical species, like those in the genus Saptha, display bright green metallic bands and are quite spectacular. The Brenthia genus members, frequently placed in their subfamily Brenthiinae, feature eyespots on their wings and effectively mimic jumping spider predators. In Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 1, 2024, a Metalmark Moth is observed sitting and "dancing" on a leaf, imitating a jumping spider.

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#11112812

1 April 2024

A Metalmark Moth (Brenthia sp.) is currently perched boldly atop a leaf, flaunting its flashy appearance. This tiny member of the Choreutidae family is engaging in dynamic movements, such as pouncing and pirouetting around its leafy "dance floors." It is also mimicking a jumping spider, its predator. These small moths, often adorned with metallic scales, are mostly active during the day and exhibit jerky, pivoting behavior. They may even fluff up their wings at extreme angles. Some tropical species, like those in the genus Saptha, display bright green metallic bands and are quite spectacular. The Brenthia genus members, frequently placed in their subfamily Brenthiinae, feature eyespots on their wings and effectively mimic jumping spider predators. In Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 1, 2024, a Metalmark Moth is observed sitting and "dancing" on a leaf, imitating a jumping spider.

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#11112813

1 April 2024

A Metalmark Moth (Brenthia sp.) is currently perched boldly atop a leaf, flaunting its flashy appearance. This tiny member of the Choreutidae family is engaging in dynamic movements, such as pouncing and pirouetting around its leafy "dance floors." It is also mimicking a jumping spider, its predator. These small moths, often adorned with metallic scales, are mostly active during the day and exhibit jerky, pivoting behavior. They may even fluff up their wings at extreme angles. Some tropical species, like those in the genus Saptha, display bright green metallic bands and are quite spectacular. The Brenthia genus members, frequently placed in their subfamily Brenthiinae, feature eyespots on their wings and effectively mimic jumping spider predators. In Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 1, 2024, a Metalmark Moth is observed sitting and "dancing" on a leaf, imitating a jumping spider.

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#11112819

1 April 2024

A Metalmark Moth (Brenthia sp.) is currently perched boldly atop a leaf, flaunting its flashy appearance. This tiny member of the Choreutidae family is engaging in dynamic movements, such as pouncing and pirouetting around its leafy "dance floors." It is also mimicking a jumping spider, its predator. These small moths, often adorned with metallic scales, are mostly active during the day and exhibit jerky, pivoting behavior. They may even fluff up their wings at extreme angles. Some tropical species, like those in the genus Saptha, display bright green metallic bands and are quite spectacular. The Brenthia genus members, frequently placed in their subfamily Brenthiinae, feature eyespots on their wings and effectively mimic jumping spider predators. In Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 1, 2024, a Metalmark Moth is observed sitting and "dancing" on a leaf, imitating a jumping spider.

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#10863758

19 December 2023

A large brown vagrant spider is eating an insect in a garden in Lincoln, a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, on December 19, 2023. There are likely around twenty types of wandering spiders in New Zealand, most of which have yet to be documented by scientists.

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#10863759

19 December 2023

A large brown vagrant spider is eating an insect in a garden in Lincoln, a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, on December 19, 2023. There are likely around twenty types of wandering spiders in New Zealand, most of which have yet to be documented by scientists.

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