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Silver Dewdrop Spider
Thwaitesia argentiopunctata
Thwaitesia argentiopunctata, also known as the sequinned spider, mirror spider, or twin-peaked Thwaitesia, is a species of spider found in all states of Australia, most frequently in Queensland. It was firstly discovered by George Henry Kendrick Thwaites in 1916, firstly described as an Argyrodes species.
The body length ranges from 1.5 mm (0.059 in) to 7 mm (0.28 in). The legs are long and slim. The abdomen is patterned with cream, green, yellow, and red. These patches on their abdomens are composed of reflective guanine and can change size if the spider is threatened.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 368987.