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Female 3.5mm Actual species name uncertain. Temporary name Tmarus sp EDA given for recording purposes. It was discovered at EDA sawmill hence the name EDA. EDA was a sawmill closed down from operation in 2011. The log yard once bare ground has grown back a layer of grass vegetation. This female spider was from the grass land of formerly the log yard. Image above : Dorsal View of female Tmarus sp EDA. (The back or top of a spider is called the dorsal side and at the bottom or belly is called the ventral side.) |
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This Tmarus sp EDA is 3.5mm in body length. It is still a
spidering at the stage of growing. The genus Tmarus spiders could
fully grow up to 10mm Poor creature, it lost a left front leg. The 1st pair of leg is 6mm in length. 2nd pair is 1mm shorter. The remain last 2 pairs are relatively very short only half the length of the front pairs. |
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Spiders of Sabah September 24, 2014 09:59:17 PM |
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