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Rural Crab Spider
Tharpyna campestrata
-37.9198, 145.271
Field Notes
Description:
An attractive little spider about 8 mm long with distinct markings on abdomen. The cephalothorax was dark, plain and leathery-looking. Legs had short stiff hairs.
Habitat:
Spotted on the trunk of a eucalytpus tree in regenerated nature strip.
Notes:
The female is said to lay eggs on or under loose bark. This spider was so well camouflaged that I almost missed it. <br>Family: Thomisidae <br> http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=2244
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