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Spider Jumping (Hypoblemum spp.)

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Euophryinae
Tribe: Euophryini
Genus: Hypoblemum
Species: Hypoblemum sp

These 5 to 6 mm spiders are usually seen on walls during the warmer part of the day. They are very moble and jump from surface to surface.  The difference between the male and female is that the male is darker and has a mat of tan coloured hair within the eye rectangle nstead of the smooth dark area found on the female.
Visit http://www.findaspider.org.au/find/spiders/458.htm for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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