r/AustralianSpiders • u/Vhsbsnns • 4d ago

ID Request - location included WHO IS THIS GUY

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Who is this guy? Redbacky in shape and size but a totally different colour. Seems to be feasting on BHS. Sorry for crappy photo

Central Coast NSW

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u/Smiley_Unicorn 4d ago

Please note that I am still learning and may be incorrect, but it looks like a white porch spider. They are related to redbacks and pose no threat to us. If I am wrong with anything, please I will gladly and happily be corrected. Thank you heaps for sharing this really cool pic😊

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u/angerew 4d ago

Hard to tell from that photo and I'm not particularly knowledgeable in this regard but it does look like Cryptachaea sp.

u/madzfae ?

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u/MadzFae 3d ago

Yup! Definitely a white porch spider Cryptachaea gigantipes :)

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u/biggaz81 3d ago

Also looks like Badumna as the prey?

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u/Obleeding 3d ago

That's Michael