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Fact Box
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| Species: |
Cyrtophora species
(or a related araneid species)
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| Body length: |
female: about 10 mm
male: about 5 mm
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| Habitat: |
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In a complex tent web similar to that of most Cyrtophora species; during the day the female may not be found in the web, preferring to hide in a nearby retreat
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| Toxicity: |
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Unknown; a bite may cause mild illness but this spider is not aggressive towards humans
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