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Copocrossa species
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Copocrossa species (QM) with similarities to the North Queensland species, Copocrossa tenuilineata
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female: at least 4 mm
male: about 4 mm
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Usually wandering on green leaves or perhaps bark
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Too small to be hazardous to humans
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Distinguishing features of Copocrossa are its general shape and flattened cephalothorax but especially its first pair of legs on
which the innermost major segment (called the femur) is reasonably long but not very robust, the tibia is very stout and spiny, and the two outer leg segments are quite thin and short.
Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Arasia species.
Email Ron Atkinson for more information.
Last updated 22 November 2009.
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