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Tharpyna campestrata
An attractive little spider about 8 mm long with distinct markings on abdomen. The cephalothorax was dark, plain and leathery-looking. Legs had short stiff hairs.
Spotted on the trunk of a eucalytpus tree in regenerated nature strip.
The female is said to lay eggs on or under loose bark. This spider was so well camouflaged that I almost missed it.
Family: Thomisidae
http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details...
Spotted on Oct 20, 2021
Submitted on Oct 22, 2021
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