ORSOLOBIDAE - GIANT GOBLIN SPIDER

FACT FILE - A249

Family

Orsolobidae

Species

Possibly Tasmanoonops

Body Length

Female: 4 mm
Male: Unknown

Habitat

Dry eucalypt forest. On leaf of eucalypt. 475 m altitude.

Toxicity

Unknown, though unlikely to be dangerous to humans as its size is so small.

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A2491

Female. Photo: ©Glenn Gregg.

A2492

Female. Facing view. Photo: ©Glenn Gregg.

Found at Tooms Lake, Eastern Tiers. Moves in a shuffling gait from side to side.