Holoplatys complanata

Fact Box Species: Holoplatys complanata (QM) Family: Salticidae Body length: female: 11 mm male: 8 mm Habitat: Usually under loose bark of tree trunks but sometimes found in association with crevices in houses Toxicity: Unknown; may at least produce local pain but not aggressive towards humans; should be handled with caution

This is one of the flatter salticid species that is better suited to hiding in small crevices than to jumping from surface to surface.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Ocrisiona leucocomis, Holoplatys planissima and Hemicloea species.