This local spider captures passing prey by casting a net
Nambour’s Don McGlusky came across this weird critter while looking for things to photograph. It is a Net-casting Spider. They are more prevalent in your garden shrubbery than you may realise but being so well camouflaged they are easily missed. They are prevalent throughout Australia’s East Coast wherever there is native and dense garden vegetation. Their colour ranges from fawn through to dark brown depending on their environment. The net it is holding is dropped onto any prey that passes — even an insect in flight. Being nocturnal, their main feature is two very large forward facing eyes. They are completely harmless.