Miturgidae (family)

False wolf spider at Aranda, ACT

Miturgidae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Mar 2020
Miturgidae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Mar 2020
Miturgidae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Mar 2020
Miturgidae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Mar 2020
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Identification history

Miturgidae (family) 3 Dec 2020 KimPullen
Miturgidae (family) 20 Mar 2020 CathB

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Similar to Black-thighed Elassoctenus shown on p. 187 in Whyte and Anderson, but smaller at a bit less than 5 mm. See also http://www.tasmanianspiders.info/347.htm

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KimPullen wrote:
   3 Dec 2020
I agree Cath, a good match with Elassoctenus and looks very like E. harpax on the Tassie spiders site.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 18 Mar 2020 11:56 AM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

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  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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