in summer
Miagrammopes orientalis (Uloboridae) [Japanese name : maneki-gumo]
It looks like
a dead branch that is attached to a tree.
The spider is imitating a dead branch.
Then spiders make strands of silk that are divided into 3-4 lines on the branch
of a tree.
The spiders' legs reach out to the end of the strands.
The length is 12-15 mm.
It is found on four main islands in Japan - namely, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu,
and Okinawa.
