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Thwaitesia sp

Minibeast photographs and field observations.

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Species notes

About Thwaitesia sp

This observation is identified to the genus Thwaitesia, not to a confirmed species. GBIF places it in the family Theridiidae, within the order Araneae. Spiders are arachnids rather than insects: adults have eight legs, no antennae and a body divided into two main regions.

Common name
Mirror-ball Spiders
Family
Theridiidae
Order
Araneae
Identification rank
Genus

Taxonomy source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy