General Description

Leg span up to 10 mm. Head black with white hairs. Eyes are front, one pair large. Abdomen slender, black with yellow-bronze markings. Legs orange with black bands. Legs have claw tufts, so can climb smooth surfaces. Fangs opposed, pinching.

Biology

These jumping spiders are common in houses and seem to cause a large number of reported bites. Like all jumping spiders, they have excellent vision and will turn to look at moving objects (such as a camera).

Distribution

Eastern Australia.

Habitat

Buildings, on tree trunks in woodlands.

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