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Nyssus albopunctatus (Hogg, 1896) White-spotted Swift Spider

A spider usually found in leaf litter with a distinctive pattern of white marks (10) on a mostly black body. Nyssus albopunctatus mimics mimic female mutillid wasps. ♀ 9mm ♂ 7mm

Spider on twig

This spider was photographed on Monday, 7 April 2008 at Walton Bridge Reserve, The Gap, in an area of dry rainforest with a lot of leaf litter. There were several individuals about.

Supunna
Photo: Robert Whyte

Spider showing underside


This Supunna sp ended up on its back (upside down) and lay there for some minutes, quite still, before righting itself and running off.

Supunna
Photo: Robert Whyte

Another female, from above facing down


Corinnidae > Supunna albomaculata also Supunna funerea body length about 10mm collected in leaf litter at 7.30am Friday, 5 June 2009 at northern side of junction of Fish and Enopggera Creeks.

Supunna funerea
Photo: Robert Whyte

Another female, from above facing left and slightly up


Supunna funerea
Photo: Robert Whyte

Another female, from above facing left


Supunna funerea
Photo: Robert Whyte

 
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