SALTICIDAE - JUMPING SPIDER

FACT FILE - 142

Family

Saltiicidae

Species

Paraplatoides niger
Zabka, 1992

Body Length

Female: 6 mm
Male: 4 mm

Habitat

In snow and boulder country near Lake McKenzie, northern Tasmanian Central Plateau at an altitude of about 1200m. (GG)

Toxicity

Considered too small to be harmful to humans.

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Female. Photo: ©Glenn Gregg.

1422

Female. Photo: ©Glenn Gregg.

1423

Female. Facing view. Photo: ©Glenn Gregg.

1424

Male. Photo: ©Glenn Gregg.

1425

Male. Facing view. Photo: ©Glenn Gregg.

1426

Male and female. Photo: ©Glenn Gregg.