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Top 10 Coolest Spiders

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Net-Casting Spider

  • Size: 0.4-1 inches (10-25 mm) (body length)
  • Distribution: Australia
  • Habitat: Forests, scrublands, heaths, gardens
  • Scientific name: Deinopis
  • Dangerous for humans: No

Hunting Strategy

"Spiderman without costume"

The net-casting spider doesn’t hunt at night, just lazes around in its web. It has another technique: to catch insects flying past, it dangles upside down from a branch and holds a small net between its front legs. It’s not just any net, as it’s not sticky but has a texture like Velcro.


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Net-Casting Spider Net-Casting Spider - Photo: Dr Morley Read/Shutterstock


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