Mantids, Spider, Scorpion, Katydid

[orionmystery]

I saw something "spinning" on a tree trunk. This two-tailed spider (Hersilia sp.) just caught a jumping spider (Salticidae) and was moving itself in circle in high speed, wrapping silk on its fresh catch!



Two Tailed Spider with prey IMG_0605 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr


The prey, a jumping spider. Still alive.

Two Tailed Spider with prey IMG_0608 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr


Dead Leaf Mantis (Deroplatys lobata)

Dead Leaf Mantis IMG_0811 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr


Unidentified one from Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo)

Mantis IMG_1370 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr


Mated female cricket with nuptial gift

Cricket with nuptial gift IMG_1664 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr


Tiny scorpion (Liocheles australasiae)

Tiny Scorpion IMG_0533 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr


A cool katydid we found at night. Nymph of Macrolyristes sp.- ID credit: Piotr Naskrecki.

Tiny Scorpion IMG_0074b copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr