Tmarus cineraceus

Fact Box Species: Tmarus cineraceus (RM) Family: Thomisidae Body length: female: 5 mm male: 4 mm Habitat: In a retreat formed by curling up a green leaf Toxicity: Uncertain; may be too small to cause illness in humans

View from front Underneath female Another female Another specimen

The shape of the abdomen is a useful identifying characteristic. It is also usual for the resting spider to adopt a Y shape using the front two pairs of legs.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Tmarus marmoreus and Sidymella rubrosignata.