Spider cranefly's
On a simple green leaf, a mysterious creature rested quietly. It was very small, its body slender and brown, resembling a twig. I'm sure that eyes that are in a hurry will definitely not see this creature. The way it stood was also quite interesting, its body held upright and the tip of its tail slightly flexible. This further emphasized the fact that it resembled a fallen tree branch that had gotten caught on the leaf. Its camouflage was truly flawless.
When I looked at it with the naked eye, this insect looked ordinary. But when I zoomed in with my phone's camera, its body became quite beautiful. It closely resembled a dragonfly. The only differences were its head and legs. A dragonfly's head protrudes somewhat, but this spider cranefly's head was barely visible, small and blended in with its body. As for its legs, a dragonfly has short legs, while this insect has long ones.
| Latin name | Conosia irrorata |
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| Observation date | 10 Nov, 2025 |
| Camera used | realme 7 Pro |
| Photographers | @reachdreams |
| Location | Aceh, Indonesia |
| Link to original community |
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https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/325809449
| Latitude | Longitude | Map |
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| 4.695135 | 96.7493993 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.695135&mlon=96.7493993 |
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This spider is very interesting, if I was looking at it I wouldn't even know it is a spider. And it certainly looks like a piece of dead branch from a tree.
Yeah I almost passed it too, it really does look like a dry twig. Thanks
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I would never have imagined that this species belongs to the dragonfly family. I'd never seen such a curious beauty before. How fantastic to see how calmly it posed for you, haha!
This is also my first time encountering an insect. It's unique and interesting. The shape and color are very similar to twigs. Thank you for always being there.