Daddy-long-legs
Ventral, head
Jovial Jumping Spider
Juvenile, female, dorsal, ~5mm
| Daddy-long-legs Ventral, head | | Jovial Jumping Spider Juvenile, female, dorsal, ~5mm | | ||
 | Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Spiders, Scorpions, Mites & Ticks (Arachnida) | |||
| Order: | Spiders (Araneae) | ||||
| Family: | Daddy Long Legs (Pholcidae) | ||||
| Species: | Daddy-long-legs (Smeringopus cf natalensis) | ||||
| This Photo: | Instar, under palps | ||||
| Other names: | Daddy Long Legs, Daddy Longlegs & Daddy Long-legs | ||||
Thank you Mark Newton for identifying this species for us General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee) Very difficult to be certain of species, with out proper examination (as with many of the spiders here). This genus is unusual for a spider in that the male & female are the same size. Mark indicates the larger palps imply the adult here is a male. | |||||
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