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Diamond Comb-footed Spider 
Cryptachaea veruculata

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Cryptachaea veruculata is a small spider native to Australia and New Zealand. This species has shown to have potential to be used to control spider mites and leafroller caterpillars. They often seen in their small tangled messy webs on buildings and plants with a very interesting pinky mauve spiders egg sacs.

​Like other Theridiids it is related to the potentially lethal redback spider, Latrodectus hasseltii, but probably too small to cause any great alarm (4mm (f)- 2mm (m)). There are many other similar small Theridiid species common in in suburban gardens. Many are undescribed.  
Fun fact: Comb-footed spiders named for having a comb of stiff bristles on the outermost segment of  the fourth legs which are used to draw silk.
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Welcome to
​Karribank and the Kari On Bar

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The Blythe family welcome you to historic Karribank and the Karri On Bar, located on the doorstep to the wonderland that is the Porongurup National Park.

Karribank was built in the early 1900’s and was a working dairy and fruit farm. Just after the First World War the homestead was expanded and Mrs Faulkner started to receive guests.

​In 1997 John and Chris Blythe began the task of saving many of the historic buildings and restoring them to enable guests to step back in time and still enjoy modern comforts.

See more: www.karribank.com.au
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We acknowledge the Minang and Koreng people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and live. We pay our respects to the Elders, past, present, and emerging and to the wider Noongar community. ​

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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • Our Groups Story >
      • Meet our Committee of Volunteers
      • Meet Our Staff
      • Our Fellow Community Groups
    • Catchment History
    • Natural Resources
    • Threats >
      • Erosion
      • Cats: Feral, Stray and Domestic
      • Feral Rodents
      • Invasive Plants
    • Natural Wonders >
      • Biodiversity >
        • Seagrass meadows
        • Spiders
        • Western Ringtail Possum
  • PROJECTS
    • Regional Landcare Program
    • Looking Forward, Looking Back: farm planning
    • "uPtake" fertiliser trial
    • Healthy Estuaries WA >
      • Nutrient Mapping
    • Taking Past Learnings into the Future
    • Ranges Link
    • Past Projects
  • GET INVOLVED
    • Membership
    • Donate
    • Have Your Say
    • Newsletter
    • Citizen Science and other volunteering opportunities
    • Albany and Surrounds Feral Cat Working Group >
      • Albany and Surrounds Cat Blog
    • 2022 Oyster Harbour Estuary Forum
  • CONTACT US
  • RESOURCES
    • For Youth and the Youthful at Heart