Subasteron daviesae

Fact Box Species: Subasteron daviesae (Identification by Barbara Baehr) Previous species name: None Family: Zodariidae Body length: female: about 8 mm male: about 7 mm Habitat: On leaves in mixed forests and also on tree trunks and in leaf litter Toxicity: Unknown so treat with caution

Another male Another view

This species is not normally seen in association with any kind of insect-trapping web but prefers to ambush insects in the manner typical of corinnid and zodariid spiders. Distinguishing features of this spider are its shiny black body, yellow-orange abdominal markings, and mottled legs.

Known Range: Recorded from Cairns to Sydney but most common from Gladstone down to Port Macquarie.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Hetaerica scenica, Storena formosa, and Neostorena species.