General Description
Cephalothorax and legs red, sometimes orange. Abdomen black, sometimes with a bluish tinge. Tips of legs black. Body up to 1.5 cm long.
Biology
Red and Black Spiders build flat, horizontal webs (sheet webs) with a few irregular, tangled strands. Males wander in search of females during the day in summer and may come indoors. The egg case has a woolly appearance and is suspended in the web built from a few irregular strands under bark, stones or logs.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
On or near the ground, under bark, logs, stones and in leaf litter.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Spider half red, half black, legs red and black.
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Colours
Red, Black
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Habitats
Wetland, Urban, DryForest, WetForest, Woodland, Mallee, Grassland
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Where To Look
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Diet
Insects
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Hazards
The venom of this spider is not dangerous, despite the spider's bright colour. Bites may still produce a local reaction around the site.
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Web
Web
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Koch, 1872)
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Common Name
Red and Black Spider
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Species Name
crinitus
