A large, slender, long-legged, widespread and common net-caster found in eastern Australia and Tasmania, especially in drier areas. Rather timid, slow-moving and gentle. Recognisable in hunting mode at night by the net it holds In its front legs, ready to cast it onto prey and the large posterior median eyes on the front of the head. Deinopis is Greek for scary appearance, subrufa is Latin for slightly reddish. ♀ 24mm ♂ 24mm
- Male face on
- Female face on
- Female from above
- On leaf from above
- Facing, closeup of eyes
- Face on
- Face on, extreme closeup
- A face only a supermodel would love
- Male subadult 311010 facing
- Male subadult 311010 from above with scale
- Male subadult 311010 in alcohol strong light reflecting
- Male subadult 311010 from above showing upper part of cephalothorax
- Female, large humps, Weyba Creek near Noosa
- Female, large humps, Weyba Creek near Noosa
Male face on
Photo: Robert Whyte
Female face on
Photo: Robert Whyte
Female from above
Photo: Robert Whyte
On leaf from above
Photo: Robert Whyte
Facing, closeup of eyes
Photo: Robert Whyte
Face on
Photo: Robert Whyte
Face on, extreme closeup
Photo: Robert Whyte
A face only a supermodel would love
The supermodel we refer to here is the female above. Here is the male. Body length about 27mm.
Photo: Robert Whyte
Male subadult 311010 facing
Photo: Robert Whyte
Male subadult 311010 from above with scale
Photo: Robert Whyte
Male subadult 311010 in alcohol strong light reflecting
Photo: Robert Whyte
Male subadult 311010 from above showing upper part of cephalothorax
Photo: Robert Whyte
Female, large humps, Weyba Creek near Noosa
Photo: Nick Monaghan lifeunseen.com
Female, large humps, Weyba Creek near Noosa
Photo: Nick Monaghan lifeunseen.com
