Tharpyna campestrata

Fact Box Species: Tharpyna campestrata (RM) Family: Thomisidae Body length: female: 9 mm male: 7 mm Habitat: Females and their egg sacs may be found on or under loose bark of trees but the males are sometimes seen wandering over leaves and other surfaces Toxicity: Unknown; may be too small to cause significant illness in humans and not at all aggressive anyway

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The patterns on the upper surfaces of this species facilitate its identification.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Many darker coloured thomisid and salticid species.