Tharrhalea evanida
Pink Flower Spider Identification in Australia
Small green, yellow or pinkish crab spider that waits on flowers and foliage with front legs held sideways.
Usually low riskPink flower spiders, historically listed as Diaea evanida in many Australian photo guides, are small crab spiders found on plants and flowers. They are useful to compare with white flower spiders, lynx spiders and small jumping spiders when the spider is sitting still on foliage rather than in a web.
Quick identification
- Small crab-like spider
- Green, yellow, cream or pinkish body
- Often on flowers, leaves or garden plants
- Front legs held out sideways; does not use a capture web
What to check next
Check whether it was sitting on foliage or a flower with a sideways crab posture. Compare with white flower spiders and other flower crab spiders if the body is pale or yellow.
When to seek medical help
This spider is not usually considered dangerous. Seek medical advice for severe pain, allergic symptoms, infection signs, spreading symptoms or uncertainty after a bite.
Where it is usually seen
Flowers, garden foliage, shrubs, native vegetation, citrus, vegetable gardens and other plant surfaces, with the accepted Australian distribution kept to the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.