A number of medium-sized Theridiids, usually between 2-4mm, sometimes larger, may belong to the genus Anelosimus, known elsewhere but not yet recorded for Australia. Dr Greg Anderson has been working with Dr Helen Smith (Australian Museum) on some subfamilies of Theridiids and suspects that many undescribed species may well be put into Anelosimus. When they are described we will know their species names.
- Theridion (Tobesoa) theridioides Female 151010 Venman Park Bushland
- Theridion (Tobesoa) theridioides Purple With Egg Sac
- Anelosimus pratchetti facing, oblique
- Anelosimus pratchetti Yellow Anelosimus, side on
- Anelosimus pratchetti Yellow Anelosimus, female, from above
- Anelosimus crassipes Fat-thighs
- Anelosimus crassipes Fat-thighs, 3mm male, July 2009
- Anelosimus crassipes Fat-thighs, male, Wynnum
- Anelosimus crassipes Fat-thighs, female, Wynnum
- Anelosimus crassipes Fat-thighs, female 2, Wynnum
- Anelosimus crassipes Fat-thighs, male
- Anelosimus pratchetti
- Unknown genus Blobble nose
- Unknown genus Blobble nose
- Blobble nose Anelosimus
- Blobble nose Anelosimus
Theridion (Tobesoa) theridioides Female 151010 Venman Park Bushland
Theridion (Tobesoa) theridioides Purple With Egg Sac
A common small spider with characteristic markings seen suburban garden in The Gap, and in nearby bushland. It is a purplish brown and white with a strong central stripe.
Anelosimus pratchetti facing, oblique
This species, or variation, has a more oblong body, rarely has a central strip on the abdomen, and has a dark, shiny cephalothorax. Body length 4-5mm.
Anelosimus pratchetti Yellow Anelosimus, side on
Legs as shown here are often strongly banded reddish brown or black.
Anelosimus pratchetti Yellow Anelosimus, female, from above
Anelosimus crassipes Fat-thighs
This small male body length 1-2mm has noticeably long fat thighs. It may be spider in the genus Anelosimus, not yet recorded for Australia (as of Friday, 16 January 2009). Thanks to Ron Atkinson and Dr Greg Anderson for advice.
Anelosimus crassipes Fat-thighs, 3mm male, July 2009
Mmale with fat thighs body length 3mm and a strongly white/yellow double stripe lengthways on upper surface of abdomen, strong brown dots towards rear end. Collected mid July 2009 in a patch of good quality remant dry rainforest known as "The Island" on the northern side of the junction of Fish and Enoggera Creeks, Walton Bridge Reserve, The Gap.
Anelosimus crassipes Fat-thighs, male, Wynnum
Dark male, fat thighs, reddish palps translucent ochre cephalothorax with dark band, dark stripe on upper abdomen, otherwise flecked white, more colourful to pointy rear. These Wynnum spiders came from Latitude 27.445001º S Longitude 153.176026º E, but they are common all over Brisbane.
Anelosimus crassipes Fat-thighs, female, Wynnum
Female, partially red legs, mostly white flecked abdomen dark stripe front edge, greenish tinge upper side.
Anelosimus crassipes Fat-thighs, female 2, Wynnum
Female, reddish-pink upper abdomen, partially red legs especially LEG I, strong dark Y on front of abdomen.
Anelosimus crassipes Fat-thighs, female with egg sac, Wynnum
Female with eggsac, translucent ochre throughout, dark red flecks on upper surface of reduced abdomen, large cephalothorax, dark bands on legs.
Anelosimus crassipes Fat-thighs, male
Anelosimus pratchetti
This one, body length about 5mm may be a variation of the Yellow Anelosimus.
Unknown genus Blobble nose
Unknown genus Blobble nose
Blobble nose Anelosimus
Blobble nose Anelosimus
