Tharpyna diademata

Fact Box Species: Tharpyna diademata (RM) Family: Thomisidae Body length: female: 4 mm male: 2.5 mm Habitat: Under loose bark in eucalypt forests Toxicity: Too small to harm a human

Underside of female The male? Underside of male Male palp

This species is not normally seen in association with any kind of insect-trapping web but prefers to ambush the insects it preys on.

Known range: Recorded as being along the Eastern Australian coast from Cairns to Melbourne and perhaps also in Perth.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Tharpyna campestrata and some other small thomisids and salticids.