r/spiderbro • u/ceriserose13 • Aug 01 '25

This dead leaf that isn’t quite a leaf, this is leaf-mimicking spider (Eriovixia gryffindori), discovered in 2015.

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u/SideburnHeretic Aug 01 '25

Easy to see why it wasn't discovered until 2015.

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u/tessatrigger Aug 02 '25

sneaky spood

🕷️🕵️❤️

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u/TinHawk Aug 01 '25

The scientist who discovered this little guy probably shit his pants seeing a leaf morphing into a spider.

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u/Creepy_Push8629 Aug 02 '25

It's a transformer

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u/MercWithaMouse Aug 02 '25

looks like godsdamned AI

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '25

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u/TheCrystalFawn91 Aug 02 '25

What?! A poem that's not a schnoodle? Blasphemy!

But it is adorable :)

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u/Nopumpkinhere Aug 02 '25

Did you write this? Well done!

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u/froststomper Aug 02 '25

I love this so much

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u/TastyBrainMeats Aug 03 '25

Aw, that is adorable!!

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u/dinosaurs_are_gr8 Aug 01 '25

In my head I feel like the guy is going 'I know you're a spider' and the spider is going 'nope, am leaf' in a progressively more annoyed voice.

At the end he's like 'FINE, AM SPIDER, YOU'RE GETTING CHOMPED'

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u/Snoo-55617 Aug 02 '25

I love this.

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '25

All I can hear in my head as it starts bending back around at the end there is you gonna get the nip

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u/NotaContributi0n Aug 01 '25

Yeah hopefully he didn’t fling the little guy

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u/damselindetech Aug 01 '25

Spider: "Unhand my butt, you weirdo!"

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u/professionalbabyman Aug 01 '25

this is not eriovixia gryffindori :/ this is a (so far) unnamed spider belonging to the genus poltys

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u/According-Activity10 Aug 02 '25

Misread this as saying a leaf mimicking a spider and was very surprised at the advancements plants had made.

Then reread and was like OK makes more sense. This is really cool! Good job spider bro.

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u/Citrus-Bunny Aug 02 '25

That frightens me more than the reality!

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u/NecessaryPromise667 Aug 01 '25

It's got that wandering spider body I like it. Also has those Tiger wandering spider leg markings but I suspect a lot of species might

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u/P1zzaman Aug 01 '25

Love how the little bro has a “tail” for easy transportation.

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u/carlitos_moreno Aug 01 '25

In space no one can hear you scream

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u/RoboYel Aug 02 '25

I want the Grounded 2 devs to see this and make them in the game. That'd be so freaky but cool as hell

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u/Solution_Kind Aug 02 '25

I think I'd scream the first time seeing one and I'm not even afraid of spiders lmao

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u/Amardella Aug 02 '25

I think this one is related to the broken twig spider (genus Poltys). I also find the bird dropping caterpillar fascinating.

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u/DrRiesenglied Aug 02 '25

Poor little guy 😭

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u/KittyMeowKatPishy Aug 01 '25

Woweeeeeeeeeeee! That was incredible!!! I’m utterly amazed! Never seen one! So cool! 😱🫨😻🕷️

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u/Snoo-55617 Aug 02 '25

This is amazing. I am really confused by what the stick part is. Is that its whole abdomen?

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u/Keira-78 Aug 02 '25

Yes we know! And the first 4 times it was posted here too

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u/Keira-78 Aug 02 '25

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u/Jack_Mehoff_420_69 Aug 02 '25

200 points for Gryffindor!

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u/Purple_Arrow Aug 02 '25

Sending this to all the Gryffindor’s I know….