Euryopis elegans

Fact Box Species: Euryopis elegans (this identification is as suggested by Dr Robert Raven) Family: Theridiidae Body length: female: about 3 mm male: about 2.5 mm Habitat: This species lives on/under bark or in leaf litter rather than in a web Toxicity: May be too small to harm a human

A related male? The same male? The same male? Another male

Note: Dr Greg Anderson has stated that at least some Australian Euryopis species may soon be listed as Emertonella species.

Euryopis species belong to the theridiid subfamily Hadrotarsinae and are considered to be specialized ant predators.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Euryopis species and Euryopis superba.