We came across this striking plant of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae), locally known as "lechita" because of the milky sap it contains. One farmer mentioned it's foraged by cattle, although I wonder because its latex-like sap probably tastes pretty bad and could be somewhat toxic.
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| Euphorbia heterophylla |
There was more to it: the flower structure seemed to be a favourite hunting ground for this spider.
And it was quite bussy.
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