Crab spider

Fact Box Species: Stephanopis barbipes (RM) (Note the obvious sexual dimorphism this species exhibits, the male being smaller than the female and having distinctive black brushes on the tibia of its first pair of legs) Family: Thomisidae Body length: female: 5 mm male: 3.5 mm Habitat: On the dry bark where its camouflage is most effective Toxicity: Unknown; may be too small to cause illness in humans

The male Another male Female underside Another female

Known range: Mainly found from Bundaberg down to Melbourne but also in Tasmania.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Sidymella trapezia and several other Sidymella species.