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Cocchorchestes ferreus
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Fact Box
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Cocchorchestes ferreus (QM)
(or a closely related species)
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| Body length: |
female: about 3 mm
male: about 2.5 mm
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On leaves in rainforest habitats
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Too small to be hazardous
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This spider is common in the rainforests of North Queensland and its range may extend somewhat further south though it is not known to be present in South Queensland
The remarkable helmet-like cephalothorax on this species makes it easy to identify.
Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: None.
Email Ron Atkinson for more information.
Last updated 7 February 2010.
