This common triangular spider is endemic to Australia and is an ambush preditor sitting with it's forelegs out stretched waiting to capture any passing prey

At a glance

Habitat They can be found on leaves and vegetation in the scrub or gardens
Size The female can grow to around 7mm whilst the male can grow to around 4mm
Origin Endemic
Distribution They can be found across Australia including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
They can be found across Australia including around Tasmania
Habitat
They can be found on leaves and vegetation in the scrub or gardens
Size
The female can grow to around 7mm whilst the male can grow to around 4mm

Identification

Long curved forelegs and a narrow, triangular shaped abdomen that is elongated and features a studded pattern
Common Name Walckenaer's Studded Triangular Spider
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumChelicerata
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
InfraorderAraneomorphae
FamilyArkyidae
GenusArkys
SpeciesArkys walckenaeri
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Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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