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Slate-bellied Cytaea (male)

Cytaea plumbeiventris

Photo by Andrea Lim
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Jumping spider to approx 8mm. Spotted eating a mosquito.

Habitat:

Shrubland at Cattana Wetlands QLD

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Slate-bellied Cytaea (male)

Cytaea plumbeiventris

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Comments (6)
Andrea Lim
Thank you for the ID Leanne & Atul and Carol for your comments. Much appreciated. Thanks for the tip on the mission too Atul!
Atul
spot on Leanne :)
Atul
Beautiful Spotting Andrea ! Please consider adding this and all other jumping spider spottings to http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/19167135 thank you !
Andrea Lim
Thank you Nuwan and Chief. The club-like things are his pedipalps. You can see a little better in the second photo. Cheers Andrea

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PublishedMarch 10, 2013

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