Nyssus coloripes

Spotted Ground Swift Spider at Nicholls, ACT

Nyssus coloripes at Nicholls, ACT - 28 Feb 2021
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Nyssus coloripes 28 Feb 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 28 Feb 2021 CanberraCH

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Very fast spider. Bright spots on body and bright orange legs.

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CanberraCH wrote:
   28 Feb 2021
Is this also known as the orange legged swift spider? It did have very distinctive orange
legshttpss://www.qm.qld.gov.au/Explore/Find+out+about/Animals+of+Queensland/Spiders/Modern+Spiders+Infraorder+Araneomorphae/Swift+Spiders

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 28 Feb 2021 05:55 PM Recorded on
  • CanberraCH Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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