Cryptachaea veruculata

Diamondback comb-footed spider at O'Connor, ACT

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Identification history

Cryptachaea veruculata	9 Mar 2023	EmmaCollins
Cryptachaea veruculata	9 Mar 2023	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	8 Mar 2023	ConBoekel

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User's notes

The smaller spider (male?) approached the larger spider on three occasions. It fled on every occasion. Note that legs were touched.

2 comments

EmmaCollins wrote:

9 Mar 2023

These appear to be a male and female diamond comb-footed spiders - Cryptachaea veruculata.
The one closest to the camera, which appears larger, is actually the male.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

9 Mar 2023

In this case I think the smaller spider is a female

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Location information

Coordinates 149.111210 -35.264227
Altitude 620.6m
Maps Dryandra St Woodland
Places O'Connor, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
25 Jan 2023 11:08 AM Recorded on
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Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Cryptachaea veruculata Scientific name
Diamondback comb-footed spider Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1081.4m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

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