Thomisidae (family)

2 Unidentified Crab spider or Flower spider at Googong, NSW

Thomisidae (family) at Googong, NSW - 28 Mar 2020
Thomisidae (family) at Googong, NSW - 28 Mar 2020
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Identification history

Thomisidae (family) 22 May 2020 KimPullen
Thomisidae (family) 4 May 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 29 Mar 2020 WHall

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A very small crab spider found on a gardening glove after use. Note the stitch length relative to the size of the spider.

4 comments

   30 Mar 2020
Edited to place the sighting in spider category.
YumiCallaway wrote:
   30 Mar 2020
Thanks Michael!
   4 May 2020
Possibly a Tharpyna species
YumiCallaway wrote:
   5 May 2020
I agree; I think it's most likely T. decorata (just looking off Whyte & Anderson's guide), but there's quite a lack of distinctive markings so it's probably best to keep it under genus. There's no category for Tharpyna sp (genus) yet though so it'll need to be added after admin is back up again

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Oenochroma vinaria (Pink-bellied Moth, Hakea Wine Moth) at Googong, NSW - 2 Oct 2020 by WHall
Ommatoiulus moreleti (Portuguese Millipede) at Googong, NSW - 1 Sep 2020 by WHall
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Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Googong, NSW - 31 Aug 2020 by WHall
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Googong, NSW - 21 Aug 2020 by WHall
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Googong, NSW - 18 Aug 2020 by WHall
Ommatoiulus moreleti (Portuguese Millipede) at Googong, NSW - 18 Aug 2020 by WHall
Scutigeridae (family) (A scutigerid centipede) at Googong, NSW - 8 Aug 2020 by WHall
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Googong, NSW - 5 Aug 2020 by WHall

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 28 Mar 2020 03:31 PM Recorded on
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  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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