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Theridion species

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Species:
Theridion species (RM)
(probably Theridion setosum or a closely related species)
Family:
Theridiidae
Body length:
female: 3.5 mm
male: about 2.5 mm
Habitat:
In a small tangled web associated with fallen logs or very loose bark in eucalypt forests
Toxicity:
This spider may be too small to cause human illness
Theridion species
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Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Theridion species (?) and Theridion pyramidale.


Email Ron Atkinson for more information.    Last updated 6 July 2009.