Thursday, February 1, 2018

UNKNOWN YELLOW SPIDER






I've been looking for this spider since i first saw it maybe in 2012 in Maasin City.I go back to the place where i found and it is nowhere to find.I hope they are still there.I hope someone will identify this spider.What is its common name?


HERSILIA



The Hersilia (or long-spinnered bark spiders) are a genus in the Hersiliidae family. They are sometimes known as two-tailed spiders, due to their greatly enlarged spinnerets.
Males grow up to 8 mm long, and females up to 10 mm. They can be found on tree trunks in gardens or jungle fringes in AfricaAsia andAustralasia. WIKIPEDIA

Location: Hinapu Gamay,Maasin City,Philippines

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

TWO-TAILED SPIDER


This Two-tailed Spider is almost invisible when resting on Mahogany bark.The "tails" are actually the spider's spinneret.I also found this spider at the mountainous baranggay of Maasin City,Southern Leyte. 


LADY BUG-MIMICKING SPIDER



I found this spider at the mountainous baranggay of Maasin City,Southern Leyte.I thought it was a lady bug resting on a leaf but when i touched it fell itself using silk.I wowed to myself because it's my first time to see a spider resembling a lady bug.

SCARY UNKNOWN SPIDER



 Another scary spider i found in Barangay Hinapu Gamay,Maasin City,Philippines.It also has scary fangs that make you shiver to the bone.It also agressive and defensive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89O2B4CBwRE



I CALL IT "THE MUD SPIDER"





I found this spider crawling in a mud.I thought it was a pseudo scorpion but it had silk coming from its back.I named it Mud Spider temporarily while waiting for the expert to name this spider.I found it in a mountainous barangay of Maasin City,Philippines.See video below



HUGE UNKNOWN SPIDER



This spider is huge and it is building a very complex web.I have no idea what is it called.
Location: Combado,Maasin City

COIN SPIDER ( FEMALE )







When i looked at the bark of a tree,i spotted something moving and it was a spider that perfectly camouflage with the Mahogany bark.It has a small rounded web attached to the bark,served as its resting place to wait for prey.There is a very interesting fact about this spider.Male Coin spider cuts its genital while it is still inside the female during mating.This is to ensure that no other males can mate the female.Sounds greedy ah! But it is the way a male Coin spider ensures that only his genes will be passed to next generation..


Location: Hinapu Gamay,Maasin City,Philippines

Monday, January 29, 2018

SCORPION-TAILED SPIDER

I stumbled upon this weird looking spider while doing a mountain trek at Barangay Combado,Maasin City.I couldn't believe this spider can also be found in our place. This spider is very rare and i am not sure if i can see it again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aUK8iaG9JI



HUNTSMAN SPIDER



Hunstman Spiders are very good companions in our houses.They feed on cockroaches and other insects that may bring diseases in our home.People should treat these spiders as friends

JUMPING SPIDER


This cute hairy little one seems wanting something from me.Its tantalizing eyes make me love jumping spiders more than ever.This jumping spider is larger than any jumping spiders i saw in our place and is so friendly and not shy
Location: Maasin City,Southern Leyte,Philippines
Date: September 2016

UNKNOWN YELLOW SPIDER

I've been looking for this spider since i first saw it maybe in 2012 in Maasin City.I go back to the place where i found...