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Hiding under a eucalyptus leaf this spider was about 35mm long. Broad flare on cephalothorax larger than abdomen male? Sparse strong hairs on legs?
In a local nature reserve adjoining a national park.
Yet to find family, genus or species... Lycosidae? Eriophora?
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I really should wear my glasses too.. just noticed strong hairs on the legs that don't look very wolfish either :)
Good thoughts Martin.. thanks. I'll check it later.
I am inclined to think this is an orb spider.
I am not aware that wolf spiders ever leave the ground.
The cephalothorax has a hairy and raised section toward the eyes and remind me of this ancient spotting. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/846...