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Unidentified at suppressed - 28 Feb 2021
Unidentified at suppressed - 28 Feb 2021
Unidentified at suppressed - 28 Feb 2021
Unidentified at suppressed - 28 Feb 2021
Unidentified at suppressed - 28 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Damoetas sp. (genus) 23 Mar 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 3 Mar 2021 TimL

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Sighted on an information sign at ANBG. Possibly an ant-mimic.

3 comments

   23 Mar 2021
Visually it looks like a Damoetas species and doesn't have the "brushes" on the front legs of other closely related genus - but the size should be no more than 3mm
TimL wrote:
   23 Mar 2021
Hi Michael, the overall size was just over 12mm. 3mm is smaller than a typical matchhead and the spider was significantly larger than that. I wasn't able to identify the spider in the literature I have so thanks for your efforts. Tim
   23 Mar 2021
Thanks Tim - I am now stumped - but someone else may be able to help

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 28 Feb 2021 11:44 AM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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