Red Tent Spider or also known as Cyrtophora unicolor are found in forested areas and the picture show in the slideshow were shot at Singapore Admiralty Park in Woodlands
This spider builds a large three-dimensional web in vegetation. The web usually has one or two curled up dried leaves in the centre, giving the appearance that the spider is a poor housekeeper. The spider has carefully chosen and placed the leaf there and ingeniously hides inside. If you find a web that is built above eye level, you can easily spot this beautiful large spider by looking up into the underside of the curled up leaf. (On low webs, you’ll have to stoop down and look up). If you see a lot of leaves in the web, however, it usually means that the spider is no longer in the web to keep it tidy. – This write up by Ria Tan
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