Hemicloea species

Fact Box Species: Hemicloea species (resembling those shown by Mascord; perhaps Morebilus species now?) Family: Trochanteriidae formerly Gnaphosidae Body length: female: 11 mm male: 8 mm Habitat: Under loose bark in eucalypt forests Toxicity: Uncertain; may be aggressive when defending its egg sac so handle with caution

Preserved female The male Underneath male Male palps

This spider is usually a uniform dark brown to black colour and has a flat body with an elongate oval abdomen. The legs curve forward in a fashion somewhat similar to that seen among huntsman species.

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