Jumping spider

Fact Box Species: Sandalodes bipenicillatus (M. Zabka) Previous species name: Mopsus bipenicillatus Family: Salticidae Body length: female: 12 mm male: 10 mm Habitat: On bark and green leaves Toxicity: Unknown but this mobile species may cause mild illness or at least pain when it bites

The female The male The same species? A related species?

The white markings on this black spider resemble those for Sandalodes scopifer. The male of S. bipenicillatus is recognized by the two brushes of dark hairs that form forward-pointing 'horns' on the sides of the spider's 'head'.

Known range: Allegedly present in Darwin, Mount Isa, and Townsville down to Melbourne (but most common from Rockhampton to Sydney).

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Sandalodes scopifer and other salticid species with a similar body shape.