Tags: Arachnid.
Poecilopachys australasia is an orb-weaving spider species. An immigrant from Australia these nocturnal spiders have been recorded in New Zealand since the early 1970s. The common name is the Two spined Spider. The female is about 8 mm in length and when mature has two spines or horns. The females can be commonly found on the undersides of citrus tree leaves during the day The male lacks horns and is much smaller (2.5 mm – 3 mm in length) and looks very different.
