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False katipo spider / Te katipō horihori Steatoda capensis. Image: Phil Bendle Collection CitSciHub.nz
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Araneae
- Whānau
- Family
- Theridiidae
Te Rahi
- He pūngāwerewere āhua rahi. E 7 mm te roa o te tinana.
Size range
- Medium–sized spider. Body length 7 mm
Te Tītaringa
- Nō Āwherika ki te Tonga.
- Ka kaha tonu te kitea i Aotearoa.
Distribution
- From South Africa
- Commonly found in New Zealand
Te Huringa Ora
- Kitea ai i te māra, i raro i ngā poro rākau, i ngā wāhi pōuri katoa.
- He kaha noa ake te kitea o tēnei, tēnā i te katipō tūturu.
- Mau ai i a ia ngā pepeke ngaoki pakupaku.
Life history
- Found in gardens, under logs, any dark places
- Much more common than the katipo
- Catches small crawling insects