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Cheiracanthium gracile Koch, 1873 Long-spur Garden Sac Spider

A medium-sized to large, slender spider making a retreat in live leaves mostly in gardens and nearby bush in most coastal areas of Australia. This spider may be one of many species associated with humans. This species can be identified by the enormously long cymbial spur on the adult male pedipalp, an organ used for sex with the female. The cymbial spur is a long trailing extension from the base of the cymbium, or 'outer glove' of the male's palpal organ. ♀ 9mm ♂ 9mm

Male adult Venman Park closeup


Clubionidae Cheiracanthium gracile
Photo: Dr Greg Anderson Venman Bushland National Park, Brisbane, Australia

Male adult Venman Park


Clubionidae Cheiracanthium gracile
Photo: Dr Greg Anderson Venman Bushland National Park, Brisbane, Australia

Male adult Lake Samsonvale


Clubionidae Cheiracanthium gracile
Photo: Dr Greg Anderson West-side Lake Samsonvale, Strathpine, Brisbane, Queensland

Female adult Girraween NP


Clubionidae Cheiracanthium gracile
Photo: Dr Greg Anderson Girraween NP

Male adult Ku-Ring-Gai Chase


Clubionidae Cheiracanthium gracile
Photo: Dr Greg Anderson Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park NSW

Female adult Ballandean


Clubionidae Cheiracanthium gracile
Photo: Robert Whyte, Applegrove Farm, Booth Lane Ballandean, Queensland

Female adult Ballandean


Clubionidae Cheiracanthium gracile
Photo: Robert Whyte, Applegrove Farm, Booth Lane Ballandean, Queensland

Female adult Ballandean in alcohol with epigyne


Clubionidae Cheiracanthium gracile
Photo: Robert Whyte, Applegrove Farm, Booth Lane Ballandean, Queensland

Male adult Ballandean


Clubionidae Cheiracanthium gracile
Photo: Robert Whyte, Applegrove Farm, Booth Lane Ballandean, Queensland

Male adult Ballandean


Clubionidae Cheiracanthium gracile
Photo: Robert Whyte, Applegrove Farm, Booth Lane Ballandean, Queensland

Male adult Ballandean


Clubionidae Cheiracanthium gracile
Photo: Robert Whyte, Applegrove Farm, Booth Lane Ballandean, Queensland

Male adult Walton Bridge Reserve


Clubionidae Cheiracanthium gracile
Photo: Robert Whyte, Walton Bridge Reserve, The Gap, Queensland

Male adult Walton Bridge Reserve


Clubionidae Cheiracanthium gracile
Photo: Robert Whyte, Walton Bridge Reserve, The Gap, Queensland

Male adult Walton Bridge Reserve


Clubionidae Cheiracanthium gracile
Photo: Robert Whyte, Walton Bridge Reserve, The Gap, Queensland

Male adult Walton Bridge Reserve in alcohol


Clubionidae Cheiracanthium gracile
Photo: Robert Whyte, Walton Bridge Reserve, The Gap, Queensland

Male adult Walton Bridge Reserve closeup


Clubionidae Cheiracanthium gracile
Photo: Robert Whyte

Eyes and palps, Walton Bridge Reserve


Cheiracanthium gracile
Photo: Robert WhyteWalton Bridge Reserve, The Gap, Queensland

 
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