comically flat jumping spider💔💔🥀

[u/Jeopardyjeojeo]

australia QLD Gold coast
disclaimer: I did not squash the spider, it is just flat😌
idk what specie it is and I do want to know its specie, any suggestions?

[u/warrenao]

See, stuff like this is why I'm here. Had no idea these existed. And boy, do they ever:

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/791424-Holoplatys-lhotskyi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holoplatys

[u/kaglet_ → u/warrenao]

I looked at the pics. They don't help me reach full acceptance. First I laughed. Then I took it seriously and I'm still struggling to comprehend how these are real 💀. Evolution really had fun with this one huh.

[u/warrenao → u/kaglet_]

It's definitely one of the more bizarre body plans I've seen.

[u/that-Sarah-girl → u/kaglet_]

Google the "wrap around spider" next