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Dewdrop spider
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Fact Box
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Argyrodes antipodianus (RM)
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female: 3mm
male: 2.5 mm
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On the edge of the web of a large orb-weaver, notably Nephila edulis
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Unknown; probably too small to cause illness in humans
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The silvery abdomen, which typically has a sharp peak at the rear, reflects light and thus gives this tiny spider the appearance of a drop of dew.
Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Argyrodes species.
Email Ron Atkinson for more information.
Last updated 7 February 2002.
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