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Scaffold web spider

Cryptachaea veruculata

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A distinctly marked small spider with a chaotic web in the hollow of a smooth eucalyptus. About 15mm overall.

Habitat:

In a local nature reserve adjacent to a large reservoir.

Notes:

Moved from Achaearanea to Cryptachaea in 2008 <br>
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Cryptachaea+veruculata#

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Mark Ridgway
Found it at last. Name changes sometimes make searches more difficult. Thanks Rob.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
International Spider Survey
Mission
Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora
Mission
Mission WILD
Photographed
PublishedDecember 12, 2015

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