Probable amaurobiid species

Fact Box Species: Probable amaurobiid species (QM) (this identification is tentative - see notes below) Family: Amaurobiidae (?) Body length: female: up to 6 mm male: about 5 mm Habitat: This spider is normally found in leaf litter or in a small retreat in crevices in eucalypt trunks; it is not often seen but when found at all this species usually occurs in quite large numbers on a single tree trunk Toxicity: Unknown, but this species is probably far too small to cause harm to any human

Oblique view Its retreat The male Male underside Amother female Side view Under female Its spinnerets

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Another probable amaurobiid presented on this website as well as a variety of spider species that have the 'average' body and leg shape. Note that this species is very difficult to classify because of its small size and because the Family Amaurobiidae presently contains a very diverse group of genera and species.