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Theridiidae Spider

Cryptachaea gigantipes

Photo by CharliePrice
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Field Notes

Description:

Messy , web inside the door eave . White mottled back , clear legs with bandings.

Habitat:

Door structures ,eaves around the house

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
CharliePrice
Ah that's interesting , well they are happy and healthy in Launceston ..particularly my house .. could have atleast given me a photo opportunity of his lunch before he started munching. :)
Mark Ridgway
species.. recorded in ALA.. most are up to QLD and NSW http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:75a4a7ae-14d5-4dcb-a39a-6d44871cb40a
CharliePrice
As in this species particular Mark ?? or others of the Theridiidae family. We have loads of these in our eaves , around the door , especially the front door.
Mark Ridgway
Only a couple of others in Tas.. all Launceston.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2014

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