Sidymella rubrosignata

Fact Box Species: Sidymella rubrosignata (RM) or a similar species Family: Thomisidae Body length: female: 8 mm male: 5 mm Habitat: In a retreat formed by curling a green leaf into a tube Toxicity: Unknown; this spider may be too small to cause illness in humans

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This spider has a predominantly green colour to match that of the leaves it hides in.

Known range: Recorded in Cairns and Bundaberg down the coast to Victoria and Tasmania but not present in the western half of Australia.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Tmarus cinerasceus and some other green thomisids.