Find a spider by...     common name     location       species       family       webs and egg sacs     photos Four-spined jewel spider Fact Box Species: Gasteracantha quadrispinosa (RM) or a close relative Family: Araneidae formerly Argiopidae Body length: female: 5 mm male: 2.5 mm Habitat: On green leaves or a small web in rainforest settings but rarely in open forest settings Toxicity: This spider may be too small to be harmful to humans and is not aggressive; its camouflage means it is rarely noticed Side view On a leaf Another specimen Front view

While the shield over the surface of the abdomen varies in colour from yellow to red, it always has a pair of black spiny processes projecting from each side.

Known Range: This species has been found from Cape York down to Noethern NSW.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Austracantha minax.