Sitting in front of the computer at night to process pictures, looking up to see the wall above the bookcase opposite and the roof of the joint, I don't know when, quietly lying on a huge spider, can't help but be secretly surprised: such a big guy. Use a ruler to measure it, and the eight-legged unfolding body length can reach 12 cm.
This big guy seems to be docile in temperament. I was allowed to shoot without moving, nor did I show panic. After the shoot, I slowly introduced it into a carton and released it outside the house. Later, after checking the information, it was learned that this spider was called: the white-fronted high-legged spider, the nemesis of cockroaches, feeding on cockroaches and flying insects.
White-fronted tall spider, commonly known as: tall spider, large spider. The body length is about 20 mm to 30 mm, and the total length of the eight-legged extension is about 100 mm to 130 mm. It is densely covered with yellowish-gray hairs and has a white transverse band in its frontal area, which is the origin of the name of the white-fronted tall-footed spider. The male has a large black V-shaped marking on the dorsal carapace, while the female does not have this marking. It is a nocturnal animal, indoors, during the day, like to hide in the roof, cabinet crevices, etc., at night out to forage, catching cockroaches or flying insects. (Online information)
White-fronted tall-legged spider, the characteristic wide and flat and long body shape, slender eight-legged, coupled with the male spider's back carapace has a large black V-shaped marking (female spider does not), the recognition is still very high, easy to identify. Interestingly, the large black V markings on the male spider's dorsal carapace, under close-up (close-up) view, are composed of multiple black markings. I have no doubt that this white-fronted tall spider is a loyal fan of "so-and-so" mobile phones, and will show off the trademark markings of this "so-and-so" mobile phone.
The white-fronted tall spider is the largest spider in the room and does not have a web. It mainly preys on cockroaches, flies, moths and other insects, which may be the reason why we often see white-fronted tall-legged spiders in the house, which follow the cockroaches. Especially in some years of housing, it is easier to see its figure. Like the one I met at home this time, it was a residential building that I had lived in for 12 years. As the new residential buildings have lived longer, there have been more cockroaches slowly.
White-fronted tall spider, non-toxic, docile in temperament, will slip away when disturbed, or shrink into a clump. During the day, he likes to hide in the roof, cabinet crevices, etc., and come out at night to forage for food and catch cockroaches or flying insects. The amount of food is not small, and it can hunt multiple cockroaches continuously. Allowing the white-fronted tall spiders in the home to survive freely can achieve the effect of natural cockroach killing.
The white-fronted tall spider is a spider after all, and it is such a huge spider. Quietly perching high on the wall of the house, feeling that you are silently staring at you, this feeling will also make many people feel uncomfortable. If you don't like it, move it outside the house and release it. Don't hurt it.
Filming location: Sanming, Fujian
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