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Small spider living amongst belladona lily leaves in garden.It is from east Australia and was first seen in New Zealand in1972 but is now common in the North Island. It has a slender body which is light brown in colour. They hunt by jumping on small insects. They need very good eyesight to do this hence the very large front pair of eyes and their head moves.. The males are larger than the females
In New Zealand, around 1100 species have been discovered with 95 per cent of them found nowhere else on earth. However, this may only be the tip of the iceberg as scientists estimate there are somewhere between 2500 and 3500 species in New Zealand.
Spotted on Oct 27, 2012
Submitted on Oct 27, 2012
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