A rare Wraparound spider

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Known as a'wrap around' spider this cryptic little spider has the curious habit of wrapping around a small branch thus providing it with amazing camouflage. Indigenous to Australia, the spider belongs to the genus Dolophones and seventeen species are known (Wikipedia). We cannot identify the particular species of this spider but it was found on the verandah of Lyn and Alan Scrymgeour's home at Myrtle Mountain near Wyndham NSW. Wraparound spider Photo Lyn Scrymgeour