General Description
Spider red-brown to pale grey, sometimes with dark markings. Abdomen narrow with straight sides. Legs long and thin. Head with two huge eyes and six smaller eyes. Body up to 3 cm long.
Biology
Net-casting Spiders are active at night. They hunt by throwing a small web on their prey. They spin and hold the web between their front legs, then wait for prey to walk past, close enough to stretch the net over the animal. When the spider releases the net, it contracts and traps the prey.
Distribution
Mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Vegetation in urban areas.
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Brief Id
Two huge eyes, long narrow body.
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Colours
Grey, Brown
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Diet
Insects
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Hazards
Bites have not been recorded and are not predicted to cause a reaction.
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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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Hunter
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Common Name
Net-casting Spider
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