Triangular spider

Fact Box Species: Arkys cornutus (RM) Previous species name: Arcys cornutus Family: Arkyidae formerly Araneidae Body length: female: 6 mm male: 4 mm Habitat: On or under green leaves; this species uses ambush techniques to catch insects Toxicity: Uncertain but its fangs are too small to penetrate human skin

From above Possibly immature Another specimen

On this spider the first two pairs of legs are strong with rows of inwards-pointing spines and are curved forward like those of crab and salticid spiders. The triangular abdomen and its pattern of markings are distinctive and almost unique.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Arkys lancearius and Arkys walckenaeri.