Poltys illepidus is a species of spider in the family Araneidae. It was first described by C. L. Koch in 1843. The species is distributed across northern Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Southeast Asia, extending north to Thailand and Japan.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Rough Twig Spider being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Caerostris sexcuspidata
- Caerostris sumatrana
- Parawixia audax
- Molinaranea clymene
- Araneus ventricosus
- Parawixia dehaani
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Araneidae
- Genus
- Poltys
- Species
- Poltys illepidus
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