Woodlands Historic Park Spider

Superb Ant-eater Spider at Woodlands Historic Park
Superb Ant-eater Spider, mid May
bSuperb Ant-eater Spider with Ant at Woodlands Historic Park
Here the Spider has caught an Ant and is dragging it to shelter.

Maximum Length: female 6 mm, male 3 mm.

The unique hunting method of this spider is described in this article.

Classification

Infraorder Araneomorphae - Spiders with Opposing Fangs
Family Theridiidae - Cobweb Weavers or Comb Footed Spiders, 89 named species in Australia
Genus Euryopis
Species Euryopis umbilicata

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