General Description
Cephalothorax and legs pale brown, abdomen cream with a darker stripe along the top. Body up to 1 cm long.
Biology
Sac Spiders make a silk retreat or sac, in which they rest during the day. They emerge at night to hunt. Their eggs are laid in the sac and are guarded by the female.
Distribution
Mainland Australia.
Habitat
Under bark, in foliage, grass tussocks, leaf litter, and indoor areas.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Dark stripe along back, sac retreat.
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Colours
Brown, White
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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
General reaction if bitten (may include headache, nausea, vomiting and muscular pain).
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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
Hunter
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
Koch, 1866
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Common Name
Sac Spider
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Genus
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Species Name
mordax
