These ninja spiders are masters of camouflage!

Have you noticed that sometimes it seems like spiders just pop up out of nowhere, as if 3 seconds ago they weren't even close to where you found them? The dreaded arachnid is a master of disguise. Being extremely flexible, it always has a way of sticking in any crack and can go unnoticed quite often.

And if they are capable of disappearing like ninjas inside homes and offices, imagine what they can do in their natural habitat, which tends to match their abilities.

Poltys

She is one of many weaver spiders, but her charm is in her costume, which is very reminiscent of a piece of tree. She hunts all night and then, throughout the day, goes to sleep tucked into a little trunk, with her legs squeezed, making herself look like part of it.

Although this camouflage is more for protection than hunting, no one would want to put their hand there thinking they are just picking a defenseless stump.

Celaenia excavata

If you want to fend off predators, having the least appetizing look in the world can be a helping hand. This smart-ass fits like a mound and camouflages itself like a bird poop. With so many fruits, seeds, leaves and other insects, hardly the poop will enter the menu.

Peckhamia picata

Almost version 007 of the spiders, Peckhamia is perfect for infiltrating alien territory and mingling, but fortunately only uses it to prevent predators from finding it, not hunting.

She resembles an ant and even behaves like one, to the point of looking just like one in the crowd. And if the ants still suspect and come with their little antennae to sniff to see if she's really part of the crowd, Peckhamia has a card up her sleeve: it smells nothing, so the ants don't identify her as an enemy.

Gracilis Pandercetes

Looking at the pictures, the camouflage may not seem like a big deal, but it is quite clever and, unlike previous spiders, uses its gifts to sting.

She is able to find places in nature that resemble her color pattern; Then you just wait for the food to come close and regret it. It also has the advantage of almost 360 ° vision, with eyes in front, behind and overhead.

Dolophones Conifera

In addition to that basic color of a tree branch - which causes many spiders to fade before our eyes - it is considerably more flexible than the others, and instead of becoming a little acorn, it stretches and coils around the branch. . This is a very good reason to wear gloves while dealing with the garden.

Misumena vatia

Fortunately, it does not exist in Brazil; however, if you go to Europe or North America, check it out before picking a flower. This spider has the dangerous craze of changing color to match flower petals - and it's poisonous.

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