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Arkys walckenaeri
"A small to medium-sized ambush hunter on foliage, waiting with outstretched arms for insects and other arthropods to come wthin range. It has a longer, narrower abdomen than many other similar Arkys species." - Arachne.org.au
Sightseeing from the tip of an Acacia leaf in a nature reserve with mostly medium to tall eucalyptus.
Synonyms - Arkys clavatus Keyserling, 1890; Arkys nitidiceps Simon, 1908
Found throughout mainland Australia's east coast and hinterland, mostly in the southern states.
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:b...
Name changed to Arkys walckenaeri
Spotted on Oct 11, 2013
Submitted on Oct 20, 2013
2 Comments
What a cool looking spider!
Great find Mark :)