Cryptachaea veruculata is a spider native to Australia and New Zealand. It has been introduced into England and Belgium. The species has potential to control spider mites and leafroller caterpillars in New Zealand.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Diamond Comb-footed 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
- Theridion murarium
- Tidarren sisyphoides
- Cryptachaea altiventer
- Yunohamella lyrica
- Theridion pinastri
- Theridion pictum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Theridiidae
- Genus
- Cryptachaea
- Species
- Cryptachaea veruculata
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