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Football spider (Huntsman)

Neosparassus patellatus

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Description:

A green huntsman spider found in a national park on tea tree.

Notes:

Thanks Mark. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:b...

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago
Football Spider (juvenile?)
Neosparassus patellatus Image #2 of the bug Football Spider (Neosparassus patellatus)


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MartinL
MartinL 9 years ago

Yeah, I don't get it either.
Maybe the adult has a large abdomen.

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

I wonder what the common name is about.

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MartinL
MartinL 9 years ago

Thank you Mark.
That looks correct
http://www.bowerbird.org.au/observations...

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Neosparassus sp ?

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MartinL
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MartinL

Australia

Spotted on Oct 12, 2014
Submitted on Oct 12, 2014

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