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Sac spider on Bottlebrush stem.
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This spider was about 5mm.
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This small spider was only about 5mm long. It was photographed on a geranium leaf.
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SAC SPIDER FACTS |
Description
Sac spiders are yellow to fawn, may have dark markings on the body, and are fairly slow moving.
Size
5mm - 10mm
Habitat
Build small silk sac where they rest and moult. The sacs occur in sheltered spaces around the walls of houses and under leaves and loose bark.
Food
insects
Notes
Bites by Australian species may cause redness, itchiness, burning sensations, dizziness, tiredness, pallor, sweating, strong persistent unilateral pain, swelling, headache, nausea, rapid pulse, ulceration, or even coma.
Classification
| Class: | Arachnida | | Order: | Araneomorphae | | Family: | Clubionidae | | Genus: | Clubiona | | Species: | sp | | Common Name: | Sac Spider |
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