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Fact Box
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Opisthoncus species (QM)
(Note: Many Opisthoncus species exhibit substantial variations in markings which make them difficult to distinguish from each other on this basis alone)
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| Body length: |
female: 8-9 mm
male: 7-8 mm
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Sometimes seen resting on the green leaves of shrubs and low trees but more commonly found in its silken retreat among green leaves
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May produce local pain but probably will only bite if trapped
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