Dolophones — Spiders in Hiding

There are many advantages to reading creation science material, one of which is learning about creatures living all around the world. Australia and its neighbours have some startlers, many of which are exceptionally dangerous. Fortunately, Dolophone wrap-around spiders are exceptions.

They get their handle by the way they hide. Not only do they become almost indistinguishable from branches and such, they wrap around them. They are on the small side, and spend their lives up yonder in the trees — making them even harder to find.

Dolophone orb weaver, Flickr / P.D. Amara (public domain)

The ability to hide is very interesting itself, but something else to consider from these orb weavers is web silk. This is something that has fascinated scientists for ages. Biblical creationists discuss the amazing construction involved in building webs. There is a great deal of specified complexity involved, all the way down to the DNA, that believers in descent with modifications cannot explain. Once again, the logical conclusion is that they are the product of the Master Engineer.

Wrap-around spiders certainly have the ‘wow’ factor. They may not be very big, but their ability to conceal themselves in plain sight is impressive. They are orb-weavers, of the spider family Araneidae.

Spiders, along with ticks, mites, scorpions, and pseudoscorpions, are arachnids (class Arachnida), most of which have the classic eight legs. But unlike insects, arachnids have neither antennae nor wings.

For the rest, weave your way over to "Watch out for wrap-around spiders!" Another to consider is "Scientists Decode Key to Spider Web Strength."