CORINNIDAE - ANT-MIMICKING SPIDER

FACT FILE - 046

Family

Corinnidae

Species

Nyssus albopunctatus
(Hogg, 1896)

Formerly
Supunna funerea
Simon, 1896

Body Length

Female: 9mm
Male: 7mm

Habitat

Found in leaf litter.

Toxicity

Unknown, but may cause mild local pain in humans.

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Photo: ©Kristi Ellingsen

A very fast moving spider.