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Te pūngāwerewere tere, noho whenua

Swift ground spider

Supunna picta (L.Koch)
Swift ground spider. Image: steve-kerr / CC BY 4.0

Swift ground spider. Image: steve-kerr / CC BY 4.0

Pūtoi
Order
Araneae
Whānau
Family
Corinnidae
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Te Rahi

  • Mai i te paku ki te āhua rahi te hanga. E 6–7 mm te roa o te tinana.

Size range

  • Small to medium spider. Body length 6–7 mm

Te Tītaringa

  • Nō Ahitereiria, engari kua noho ki Aotearoa mai i te tau 1943.

Distribution

  • From Australia, found in New Zealand since 1943

Te Huringa Ora

  • Ka kitea e kimi kai ana māna i ngā whenua mārakerake. He tere tonu tana haere.

Life history

  • Often seen hunting on open ground. A swift runner