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Diamonded crab spider

Tharpyna diademata

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

Also known as Diamonded Tharpyna.
A small flat spider found under bark.
This is a female, the male is smaller and less strongly patterned.

Habitat:

Under bark of a river redgum.

Notes:

There were several noticed.

Reference Links:

Tharpyna diademata L. Koch, 1874 (diamonded Tharpyna)

Species ID Suggestions

Diamonded Tharpyna

Tharpyna cf diademata

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Atul
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Comments (4)
Atul
Yes ...indeed Martin :-)
MartinL
Thanks Atul. That looks correct. That would indicate a strong healthy female since it seems more boldly patterned than the reference specimen.
MartinL
Yes, the abdomen is flat and it has retrograde legs like amblypygi but this is a spider.
goku18082002
No parece una araña. Creo que se acercaría más a los amblipigios.

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PublishedMay 18, 2014

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