THERIDIIDAE - DEWDROP SPIDER

FACT FILE - 277

Family

Theridiidae

Species

Argyrodes antipodianus
O. P. -Cambridge, 1880

Body Length

Female: 3mm
Male: 2.5mm

Habitat

Trapeze web suspended under branch. Found around the edge of larger Araneid spider webs.

Toxicity

Considered to be too small to be harmful to humans.

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Male

2773

Male, rear view

2772

Male, ventral view.