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Thwaitesia species?

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Species:
Thwaitesia species?
(Identification based on similarities with other Thwaitesia species, especially Thwaitesia nigronodosa)
Family:
Theridiidae
Body length:
female: 3.5 mm
male: about 2.5 mm
Habitat:
In a small tangled web associated with green leaves or loose bark
Toxicity:
This spider may be too small to cause human illness
Thwaitesia species?
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Immature specimen
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View from front
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Immature?
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Another view

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Thwaitesia nigronodosa.


Email Ron Atkinson for more information.    Last updated 22 February 2013.