Comb-footed spider at Latham, ACT
Identification history
| Theridiidae (family) | 3 May 2020 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Euryopis sp. (genus) | 3 Apr 2020 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unidentified | 2 Apr 2020 | Christine |
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Just a couple of mm. I thought at first maybe a mite, but perhaps it is a baby spider?? Sorry bad pic, but so tiny, and moving ...
6 comments
YumiCallaway
wrote:
3 Apr 2020
Based on body size, shape, proportions and colouration: potentially Tharpyna sp?
YumiCallaway
wrote:
3 Apr 2020
I agree; the one on p334 of Whyte & Anderson caught my eye when I was flicking through potential species...
Given how hard it would've been trying to get a photo of this spider, did you happen to get a close look at it? (not through the camera or photos) What did you think?
Based on behaviour; different spider groups generally have different posture or movement. Eg. Euryopis sp. posture I would associate as similar with the posture of Oecobius navus (especially when resting: how the legs are bent backwards)
Also, the body shape? I can't really tell from the photo whether the head is raised/rounded or flat. A rounded head I would be inclined more towards something like Theridiidae, while if it was flat, I would go towards crab spiders more.
But this is all just based off what I can get out of the photos. I'm sure you'd have more insight after having seen it yourself!
Given how hard it would've been trying to get a photo of this spider, did you happen to get a close look at it? (not through the camera or photos) What did you think?
Based on behaviour; different spider groups generally have different posture or movement. Eg. Euryopis sp. posture I would associate as similar with the posture of Oecobius navus (especially when resting: how the legs are bent backwards)
Also, the body shape? I can't really tell from the photo whether the head is raised/rounded or flat. A rounded head I would be inclined more towards something like Theridiidae, while if it was flat, I would go towards crab spiders more.
But this is all just based off what I can get out of the photos. I'm sure you'd have more insight after having seen it yourself!
Christine
wrote:
3 Apr 2020
Ahh, sorry Yumi, my near sight is not what it used to be, to me it just appeared tiny and roundish, and as i said, at first I thought it might be a mite...
YumiCallaway
wrote:
3 Apr 2020
That's ok then!! Let's see what other people think: I'm happy to go with Cath's suggestion for Euryopis sp because the cephalothorax does appear to be more raised than I first thought, resembling Euryopis (Theridiidae) body structure rather than Tharpyna (Thomisidae). It also seems to me from your photos that it was moving quite quickly too.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029826-35.212973
- Maps Umbagong District Park
- Places Latham, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Apr 2020 01:10 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Species information
- Theridiidae (family) Scientific name
- Comb-footed spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 701.84m Recorded at altitude
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