Venatrix australiensis (Australian Huntress)

This wolf spider has a total body length of 17mm. It was found in leaf litter in eucalypt forest. It can be identified from the two pairs of small black marks on either side of the midline of the abdomen (dorsal side). On the ventral side of the abdomen, a pair of white stripes run along either side of the midline. 

Venatrix australiensis is listed in the following regions:

South Coast


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the two pairs of black marks on the abdomen distinguish this from other Venatrix species
The pair of white lines on the black venter are characteristic of this species

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