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Oxyopes macilentus
Small spider (1cm approximately), brilliant orange, ochre & white striping, black fine lined legs with multiple long hairs, elongated body, black face stripes, ochre coloured legs, nestled over nest of crisp white woven web structure (flat).
Found throughout eastern Australia. This one found on Eucalyptus leaf in dry woodland environment in north east NSW.
Spotted on Feb 23, 2014
Submitted on Mar 4, 2014
5 Comments
ID confirmed - thanks to fellow spider admirers Paul Davis & DanielePralong!
Thank you so much for your suggestions DanielePralong & Paul Davis! Very quick! I feel like I've been a bit lazy on this one! Will check that site. This spider was incredibly beautiful & quite interested in being photographed but was not at all aggressive.
http://www.arachne.org.au ,is a helpful site for eight-legged Aussies.
Nice find ,it could be a Lynx spider ------Oxyopes macilentus.
Hi kdpicturemaker! Great series! This looks like a lynx spider, family Oxyopidae
http://australianmuseum.net.au/Lynx-Spid...
http://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/australian...