The Wraparound Spider – Now You See Me…

Say what you will about Australia’s wraparound spider – it isn’t out to get you.  At least, that’s what this article tells us. Unlike (apparently) most of Australia’s animal population, this little guy (and it is little) just wants to be left alone.  In order to ensure that, it has evolved a way of wrapping its body around a twig or small branch, pressing itself down, so that it is indistinguishable from the twig, making it very difficult for its predator (the local bird population) to see it during daylight hours.  Our sibling site, the Ark in Space, has the lowdown on this fascinating spider species, as well as a fantastic picture gallery to go with it.

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