Cheiracanthium gilvum

Fact Box Species: Cheiracanthium gilvum (Note: this identification is derived from "Spiders of Australia" by T.J. Hawkeswood) Family: Miturgidae formerly Clubionidae Body length: female: 10 mm male: 8 mm Habitat: On the surfaces of green leaves or in a retreat formed by curling them into a tube Toxicity: Uncertain; bites by this species and some of its relatives are said to be able to induce mild illness or at least local inflammation in humans and so should be handled with caution

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This spider usually hunts at night but is easy enough to find by day.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Other Cheiracanthium species as well as Ariadna species and Clubiona robusta.