Mesida argentiopunctata

Fact Box Species: Mesida argentiopunctata (QM) (or a very similar species) Family: Tetragnathidae Body length: female: 8 mm male: about 6 mm Habitat: May build a small circular web or lie along green leaves with just a few supporting threads; typically found in North Queensland Toxicity: Uncertain but probably harmless because of its small size

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Known Range: Mainly found from Cape York down to Bowen but also occasionally in South-east Queensland.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Some other tetragnathids and also some araneid species.