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Mantids, Spider, Scorpion, Katydid

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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!

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

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

Unidentified one from Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo)
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Mantis IMG_1370 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr

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

Tiny scorpion (Liocheles australasiae)
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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.
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Tiny Scorpion IMG_0074b copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr
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Re: Mantids, Spider, Scorpion, Katydid

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Nice!!
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Re: Mantids, Spider, Scorpion, Katydid

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That scorpion has "tail issues" The general rule with scorps is the bigger (and more powerful) the claws, the less potent the sting..I'm not brave enough to test the theory though..:) Another great set.
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