A reflective spider
Thwaitesia argentiopunctata is commonly known as the mirror spider.
It gets this name from the reflective patches on their abdomen, which resembles little mirrors. The little mirrors grow larger when they feel threatened.
Distribution:
The mirror spider is found all over Australia.
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Thwaitesia
Species: Thwaitesia argentiopunctata
Image Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thwaitesia_argentiopunctata
http://whatthefauna.tumblr.com/post/97884942339/the-sequined-or-mirror-spider-has-silvery
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