Scorpion Tailed Spider
Arachnura higginsi
Adults occur in Australian bushland, woodland edges, and gardens where shrubs provide anchor points for orb webs. The tailed female rests with the abdomen curled upward, resembling a tiny scorpion or plant debris, though the tail cannot sting. Flying insects caught in the web are wrapped in silk and subdued with venomous fangs. Males are much smaller and plainer, making the tailed female the form most often recognized.
- Type
- Stealth / Venom
- Conservation status
- NE