Australian Capital Territory
Canberra & Southern Tablelands
New South Wales
Canberra & Southern Tablelands
Family: Theridiidae
These spiders are native to our region, originally living under rock overhangs and in caves. They are now commonly seen under eaves and in houses! They build three-dimensional webs of varied shapes, and the offspring remain in the mother's web for an extended period. This species can be distinguished from related species by the particularly long front legs. In females, the femur and tibia are equal (or almost equal) to the overall body length. In males, they are much longer than the overall body length!
For a detailed review of the genus:
https://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2012/f/zt03507p056.pdf
Cryptachaea gigantipes is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | South Coast | Greater Sydney | Hunter Region | New South Wales North Coast | Barwon South West | Greater Brisbane
Synonyms
Theridion gigantipesMaps
City Renewal Authority Area Emu Creek Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor Genoplesium vernale target area Katarina's garden Lane Cove National Park Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T. MichaelBedingfied's Home Garden Mongarlowe River Namadgi National Park Queanbeyan River Watson Woodlands WendyM's farm at Freshwater Ck.Places
Aranda, ACT Cardiff, NSW Conder, ACT Crooked Corner, NSW Downer, ACT Flynn, ACT Freshwater Creek, VIC Gundaroo, NSW Hall, ACT Hawker, ACT Lismore, NSW Melba, ACT Mongarlowe, NSW North Ryde, NSW O'Reilly, QLD Surf Beach, NSW Tarrawanna, NSW Turner, ACT
