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Slate-bellied Cytaea (male)

Cytaea plumbeiventris

Description:

Jumping spider to approx 8mm. Spotted eating a mosquito.

Habitat:

Shrubland at Cattana Wetlands QLD

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Slate-bellied Cytaea (male)
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6 Comments

Andrea Lim
Andrea Lim 11 years ago

Thank you for the ID Leanne & Atul and Carol for your comments. Much appreciated. Thanks for the tip on the mission too Atul!

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

spot on Leanne :)

Carol Snow Milne
Carol Snow Milne 11 years ago

Great shots!

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

Beautiful Spotting Andrea !
Please consider adding this and all other jumping spider spottings to
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thank you !

AndreaLim
AndreaLim 11 years ago

Thank you Nuwan and Chief. The club-like things are his pedipalps. You can see a little better in the second photo. Cheers Andrea

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

nice!

Andrea Lim
Spotted by
Andrea Lim

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Dec 1, 2012
Submitted on Mar 10, 2013

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