Holoplatys species

Fact Box Species: Holoplatys species (QM) (possibly Holoplatys semiplanata) Family: Salticidae Body length: female: about 8 mm male: about 6 mm Habitat: Usually under loose bark of tree trunks Toxicity: Unknown; may at least produce local pain but not aggressive towards humans; should be handled with caution

Underneath spider H. semiplanata? Another specimen The male

This is one of the flatter salticid species that is better suited to hiding in small crevices than to jumping from surface to surface.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Ocrisiona leucocomis and Holoplatys planissima.