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Whip spider
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Argyrodes colubrinus (RM)
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female: 22 mm
male: 13 mm
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Suspended from a minimal amount of webbing attached to twigs in shrubbery
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Uncertain; probably harmless since this species has small fangs and shows no aggressive tendencies towards humans
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The long, cylindrical abdomen is distinctive and is the reason why the trivial name for this species is whip spider.
Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: None.
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Last updated 23 January, 2006.
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