- Oblique view on twig
- Disguised, from behind
- Disguised, from side
- Facing, showing turret
- Disguised, face on, on branch
- Facing, on twig
- References
This spider is another wrap-around Araneid in the day, making a web at night. The female when adult is around 8 mm, the male being smaller, usually 4-5 mm. Other Dolophones species, such as Dolophones conifera, are very similar. The upper surface of the abdomen has a turret more or less in the centre. The upper abdominal surface features round plates, each with a slit or line in the middle. The overall colour and appearance of this spider provides excellent camouflage when it is resting on a dead twig.
Oblique view on twig
Photo: Robert Whyte
Disguised, from behind
Photo: Robert Whyte
Disguised, from side
Photo: Robert Whyte
Facing, showing turret
Photo: Robert Whyte
Disguised, face on, on branch
Photo: Robert Whyte
Facing, on twig
Photo: Robert Whyte
References
- The Find-a-spider Guide by Dr Ron Atkinson - University of Southern Queensland
A guide to spiders in South-east Queensland
