Avondale spider
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Araneae
- Whānau
- Family
- Sparassidae
Te Rahi
- He pūngāwerewere rahi, e 30 mm te roa o te tinana, e 20 cm te tewhana o ngā waewae.
Size range
- Large spider, body length 30 mm, leg span up to 200 mm
Te Tītaringa
- Nō Ahitereiria, i tae pokerehū mai ki Aotearoa i te tau 1924.
- Kitea ai i te takiwā o Avondale, i Tamaki–makau–rau.
Distribution
- An Australian species, accidentally introduced to NZ in 1924
- Found in the Avondale area of Auckland
Te Huringa Ora
- He pūrēhua, he ngaro ana kai.
- Ka āta whaiwhai haere i ana kai.
- Ka whakamahi noa i tana miro hei hanga pūkoro mō ana hua, hei ahokukume anō e haumaru ai ia.
Life history
- Eats moths and flies
- An active hunter
- Uses webbing only in association with egg sac and as a drag-line for safety
