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Te pūngāwerewere kaipaoe

Vagrant spider

Uliodon
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[Uliodon albopunctatus]. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz

Uliodon albopunctatus. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz

Pūtoi
Order
Araneae
Whānau
Family
Zoropsidae
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Te Rahi

  • He pūngāwerewere āhua rahi tonu. E 20 mm te roa o te tinana.

Size range

  • Medium to large spider. Body length 20 mm

Te Tītaringa

  • He maha ngā momo i Aotearoa.

Distribution

  • Many New Zealand species

Te Huringa Ora

  • He pūngāwerewere nō te wao, engari ka kitea i ngā māra e tata ana ki te ngahere.
  • I te awatea kua noho ki raro i ngā poro rākau, i ngā kōhatu.
  • I te pō, kua tahuri ki te whaiwhai kai māna.
  • Ka hanga whare hei pae haumaru mōna i te awatea, hei wāhi whakamāunu anō.
  • Ka whakamahi anō i tana miro hei whÔtiki i te pūkoro hua.
  • Kai ai i ngā hanga tuarā–kore e noho ana ki te papa.

Life history

  • A forest spider, found in gardens near bush areas
  • Under logs or stones in the daytime
  • An active nocturnal hunter
  • Builds a web as a retreat for use in the daytime and when moulting
  • Webbing also used to bind the eggsac
  • Eats ground dwelling invertebrates

Gallery

[Uliodon albopunctatus]. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image
Uliodon albopunctatus. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz
[Uliodon albopunctatus]. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image
Uliodon albopunctatus. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz
[Uliodon] sp. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image
Uliodon sp. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz