Calamoneta species

Fact Box Species: Calamoneta species (QM) or perhaps a Cheiracanthium species Family: Miturgidae Body length: female: 5-8 mm male: about 4-7 mm Habitat: This species probably resembles Cheiracanthium species in building a small retreat among green leaves and catching its prey without the use of a web Toxicity: Uncertain but a small species and therefore unlikely to cause more than very mild illness in humans

View from above View from above Underside of spider

Calamoneta and Cheiracanthium are both genera within the subfamily Eutichurinae but Calamoneta species are claimed to be restricted to the northern half of Australia whereas Cheiracanthium species can be found over the entire country.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Cheiracanthium species.