A common spider in parks and gardens and nearby bushland, probably spread by humans. Usually found in a silken retreat in a folded green leaf, in all types of wet and dry woodlands and rainforests. In males especially the chelicerae are enlarged and porrect (pointing forward). Koch described both Clubiona robusta and Clubiona modesta, naming the latter to indicate similar but smaller. There is likely to be a complex of species usually referred to as Clubiona modesta very similar spiders having either large palps or small palps in the male, showing they are separate species, perhaps several. Geographical distribution does not seem to account for different groups, as there are both large and small palp versions in both NQ and South East Queensland. The differences between these spioders and similar looking Gnaphosa spp., is the presence of conical spinnerets in Clubionidae. Gnaphosids have long and usually more obvious straight sided spinnerets. ♀ 10mm ♂ 7mm
- Male huge palps Kuranda
- Female Kuranda
- Male big palps Daintree NQ
- Male large palps, Giraween
- Female Girraween
Male huge palps Kuranda
Female Kuranda
Male big palps Daintree NQ
Male large palps, Giraween
Female Girraween
