Clubionid species

Fact Box Species: Clubionid species (QM) Family: Clubionidae (Note: Many members of the Family Clubionidae, notably Cheiracanthium species, were moved from this family to the Miturgidae but may soon be restored as clubionids) Body length: female: 6 mm male: 5 mm Habitat: This species can be shaken from green leaves in eucalypt forests. It makes a retreat consisting of a short tunnel of silk in which the spider rests when not foraging. It is a fast-moving spider and so may also be found in unusual places Toxicity: This small spider is not known to cause illness in humans but should still be handled with caution

Oblique view Another specimen Underside of spider Its retreat Another species? Underneath spider Another view Its epigynum

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Gnaphosid species, some members of the Family Miturgidae, and a variety of other spider species that have the 'average' body and leg shape.