Crab spider

Fact Box Species: Stephanopis corticalis (RM) (or perhaps S. ornata) Family: Thomisidae Body length: female: 7-12 mm male: 4-6 mm Habitat: Usually on tree bark that matches them in colour, which makes resting spiders hard to see Toxicity: Unknown; may be too small to cause illness in humans and this also is a slow-moving, non-aggressive species

View from above The male? Side view Oblique view

This species is most common in dense eucalypt forests.

Known range: Not a common species but recorded from Cooktown to Townsville, South-east Queensland, and around Sydney and Melbourne.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Stephanopis altifrons and Stephanopis cambridgei.