Tharpyna campestrata

Fact Box Species: Tharpyna campestrata (RM) Family: Thomisidae Body length: female: 9 mm male: 7 mm Habitat: Females and their egg sacs may be found on or under loose bark of trees but the males are sometimes seen wandering over leaves and other surfaces Toxicity: This small non-aggressive spider probably can't cause serious illness in humans

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The patterns on the upper surfaces of this species facilitate its identification.

Known range: Found widely across eastern and southern Australia (but not Tasmania) including Townsville, Longreach, and South-east Queensland down to Melbourne and Eastern SA, as well as the South-west corner of WA.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Many darker coloured thomisid and salticid species.