FACT FILE - 321
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Family
Theridiidae |
Species
Steatoda capensis
Hann, 1990
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Body Length
Female: 7-8.8 mm
Male: 5.7 - 7.2 mm |
Habitat
Found under logs and in dark places. |
Toxicity
The bite is not harmful, but it stings and the area bitten aches for an hour. It may also cause headaches or nausea. Small blisters may occur around the bite site. (http://www.terrain.net.nz/friends-of-te-henui-group/spiders/false-katipo-spider.html)
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Male
Male. Facing view.
Male palps.
Female.
Female. Close-up.
Female. Ventral view showing epigyne.
Immature female.
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| Distribution: St. Helena, South Africa, Lesotho, New Zealand. This is a South African spider, but has a wide distribution in Australia. |
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