Araneae: Corinnidae

Nyssus Albopunctata  

Swift Spider (Nyssus Albopunctata) (Nyssus Albopunctata)
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© Geoff Walker 2016
Brisbane Botanic Gardens, QLD (Apr, 2016)
Common Names
  • White-spotted Swift Spider

This White-spotted Swift Spider was a real gold medal sprinter and I had trouble keeping up with it. It ran through and under the leaf litter searching for prey, only occasionally stopping briefly before racing off again.

Swift Spider (Nyssus Albopunctata) (Nyssus Albopunctata)

White-spotted Swift Spider

Swift Spider (Nyssus Albopunctata) (Nyssus Albopunctata)

White-spotted Swift Spider

Swift Spider (Nyssus Albopunctata) (Nyssus Albopunctata)

White-spotted Swift Spider