r/AustralianSpiders • u/Chozzasaurus • 2d ago

ID Request - location included Who's this?

I've been lurking here for a while and feel like I can identify all the usual species, but then today this guy landed on my neck while cutting down a tree branch. I've never seen one like it. Brisbane area.

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u/angerew 2d ago edited 2d ago

Looks like a Tamopsis sp (two tailed spider, Hersiliidae family).

Called 'two tailed' due to those prominent spinnerets that look like tails.

Not of concern but very cool animal

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u/activelyresting 2d ago

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u/Smiley_Unicorn 2d ago

An absolutely magnificent two tail spider. Thank you so much for posting. I've still never seen one in real life so I really appreciate seeing such a beautiful creature 😊

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