Phryganoporus candidus

Fact Box Species: Phryganoporus candidus (Identification by M. Gray) Previous species name: Ixeuticus candidus (RM) Family: Desidae Body length: female: 8 mm male: 6.5 mm Habitat: In a solitary web or colony Toxicity: Uncertain; potentially harmful so handle with caution

The colony Inside the colony

This species is one of the few Australian spiders that has a tendency to form large colonial webs containing a considerable number of individuals, although it is perhaps more often found in a solitary web of lacy silk within a curled leaf. The four chevrons on the top of its abdomen are distinctive.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Badumna longinqua.