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Yellow Sac spider

Cheiracanthium gracile

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

This slender spider was resting under lights at the local national park. About 30mm long. Huge chelicerae, translucent orange cephalo-thorax, speckled yellow abdomen.

Habitat:

Dandenong Ranges National Park

Notes:

I got the Sac. <br> http://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/australian/Miturgidae/Miturgidae.htm <br> http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:b6…

Reference Links:

Cheiracanthium gracile Koch, 1873 Long-spur Garden Sac Spider

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Comments (5)
triggsturner
Crickey mate! Thats another scary looking Aussie! Nice images and thanks for sharing them.
Mark Ridgway
Thank you sir. Although these look like jelly I don't eat them.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
International Spider Survey
Mission
Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora
Mission
Mission WILD

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PublishedOctober 26, 2015

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