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    (c) César Favacho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Bradley Rentz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Frederik Leck Fischer, all rights reserved

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    (c) Srinath Dissanayake, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Maya, all rights reserved

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Ninja-star Ceiling Spider

Zosis geniculata

Worldwide
3,526 observations
Group
Arachnids
iNaturalist Wikipedia

About

Zosis geniculata sometimes referred to as the humped spider or grey house spider, is a cosmopolitan species with a pantropical distribution. In Australia, it is often seen in buildings near human habitation.

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