Ornamental Wandering Spider

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Viridasius fasciatus

Ornamental Wandering Spider, a reference photo
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Viridasius is a monotypic genus of East African araneomorph spiders in the family Viridasiidae, containing the single species, Viridasius fasciatus. It was first described by Eugène Simon in 1889, and has only been found in Madagascar.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Ornamental Wandering 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

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Arachnida
Order
Araneae
Family
Viridasiidae
Species
Viridasius fasciatus

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