Thread-legged bug

Found in forests, caves, and human structures like eaves and barns; often lives in spider webs.

Carnivorous predator; eats small insects and spiders, often stealing prey from spider webs.

Slow-moving and camouflaged, they use raptorial front legs to snatch prey. They are nocturnal and exhibit a unique bobbing motion when walking.

Generally beneficial as they eat household pests and spiders; they are not known to be aggressive but may bite if handled roughly.