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Avella angulata

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Species:
Avella angulata (JS, QM)
or a similar species
Previous species name:
Menneus angulata
Family:
Deinopidae
formerly Dinopidae
Body length:
female: 9 mm
male: 7 mm
Habitat:
Clinging to tall grass or low shrubs; more likely to be active at night than during the day
Toxicity:
Unknown; may be too small to cause human illness and is not an aggressive spider
Avella angulata
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Male, side view

This species seems to prefer habitats where there is plenty of moisture, notably along creek banks. Avella resembles Deinopis species but is smaller and does not have a pair of enlarged eyes as Deinopis does.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Deinopis subrufa, Deinopis ravida, and Tetragnatha species such as Tetragnatha demissa.



Email Ron Atkinson for more information.    Last updated 1 February 2002.