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Spot the spider

24 Wednesday Feb 2021

Posted by sconzani in lichen, spiders, trees

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British spiders, camouflage, lichen on tree, Salticus scenicus, spider camouflage, Zebra spider

I was checking out the lichens and mosses on this tree trunk when part of the grey bark moved. This tiny spider, which I think is a Zebra spider (Salticus scenicus), was so well camouflaged that I hadn’t even noticed it.

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