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AlisonMilton

5 min ago

@NateKingsford So would this one be T. fickerti?

Tamopsis eucalypti Acton, ACT

AlisonMilton

7 min ago

@NateKingsford Thanks Nate. The clarification is great as I think some of my sightings may have a mix of the two spiders where I have found them in the same area or on the same tree. I looked at a Wiki site so thanks for the reference to World Spider Catalogue. I'll try to differentiate the two.

Tamopsis fickerti Acton, ACT

wombey

20 min ago

Based on the current Litoria aurea reintroduction program I am inclined to think it is aurea. Happy to stand corrected.

Litoria aurea

wombey

39 min ago

Its probably longicollis and I will go with that

Chelodina longicollis Acton, ACT

NateKingsford

46 min ago

Hey @AlisonMilton, the ACT only has 2 species, which can be distinguished by the colouration. Most of the Tamopsis species would need to be examined under a microscope, yes. T. fickerti always has the dark 'stripes' down the side and the middle, no matter where it is found. T. eucalypti is always pale with no real discerning patterns. If this spider was found elsewhere, I'd be hesitant to ID it to species level, however I'm very familiar with the species within the ACT. I'm not sure if you're familiar, but that's a website called "World Spider Catalogue", it contains basically all scientific papers regarding spiders. This would be a much better place to get info rather than just a Google search, however I do get the convenience of it

Tamopsis fickerti Acton, ACT

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