ARANEIDAE - TURRETED WRAP-AROUND

FACT FILE - 264

Family

Araneidae

Species

Dolophones turrigera
(L.Koch, 1867)

Body Length

Female: 8mm
Male: 4.5mm

Habitat

Orb web at night, wrapped around a branch during the day.

Toxicity

Unknown, but considered too small to be harmful to humans.

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Female

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Ventral view

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