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Queensland Government

Leaf Curling Spider

Phonognatha graeffei

Leaf Curling Spider
 

Identification
Full size - 50 cent piece; leg diameter - pin. Brown body with long sac abdomen with pale paired markings.

Habitat
Open gardens. Most common summer. Australia-wide.

Web
Circular web with curled leaf retreat in upper corner.

Bite
Mild local pain.

 

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