Arkys species?

Fact Box Species: Arkys species? (similar to an Archemorus species and Arcys alatus as illustrated by Ramon Mascord) Previous species name: Archemorus species? Family: Araneidae formerly Argiopidae Body length: female: about 6 mm male: perhaps 3 mm Habitat: This spider probably makes little use of a web instead using its camouflage to ambush insects Toxicity: Unknown, but probably too small to be able to envenomate a human

Side view Underside of spider The same species? The same species?

The most obvious visible characteristic of this small araneid is the presence of two projections extending backwards and sideways from the abdomen as well as an elaborate pattern of lateral spines on the first two pairs of legs. Also noteworthy are the eyes, two pairs of which are on lateral projections.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Arkys species?.