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The long-legged Cryptachaea gigantipes<br /> | The long-legged Cryptachaea gigantipes<br /> | ||
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The body colour patterns are variable.<br /> | The body colour patterns are variable.<br /> | ||
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A female with her spiderlings.<br /> | A female with her spiderlings.<br /> | ||
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The spider's underside<br /> | The spider's underside<br /> | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:13, 24 September 2019
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Cryptachaea
Species: C. gigantipes
Binomial name: Cryptachaea gigantipes
Synonym: Theridion gigantipes
Common name: Porch spider, White porch spider
Cryptachaea gigantipes is a small cobweb spider found in Eastern Australia, Norfolk Island and New Zealand where it is an adventive species.
It is a common spider in New Zealand and can be found in corners of walls and windows. It has a body length of about 6mm. The male has a thinner body than the female in the photos. When in sitting in its web it raises its two forelegs over its body.
The long-legged Cryptachaea gigantipes
The body colour patterns are variable.
A female with her spiderlings.
Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/