Tamopsis sp. (genus)

Two-tailed spider at Greenleigh, NSW

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Identification history

	Tamopsis sp. (genus)	6 Feb 2023	EmmaCollins
	Unverified	5 Feb 2023	Hejor1

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EmmaCollins wrote:

6 Feb 2023

Edit: changed my mind - this is the egg sac of Tamopsis sp. Aka Two-tailed spider.

I believe this is the egg sac of a Mimetidae (Pirate Spider), I've not seen one without the "fuzz" covering it before, but I don't know another spider that crestes an egg sac like this.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.251114 -35.364383
Altitude 649.1m
Places Greenleigh, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
5 Feb 2023 12:30 PM Recorded on
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Spiders Other hunting spiders Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Tamopsis sp. (genus) Scientific name
Two-tailed spider Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 887.9m Recorded at altitude
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