Two-spined spider

Fact Box Species: Poecilopachys australasia (BB, QM) Previous species name: Poecilopachys bispinosa Family: Araneidae formerly Argiopidae Body length: female: 5 mm male: 2.5 mm Habitat: Underneath green leaves during the day; makes a small orb web during the night and may also be found guarding a small brown spindle-shaped, papery egg sac Toxicity: Unknown but this spider is too small to be hazardous to humans and is not aggressive anyway

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This species only forms a small orb web at night and thus is not often noticed during the daylight hours.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Other jewel spiders, such as Astracantha minax and Gastracantha quadrispinosa.