Sidymella rubrosignata

Sidymella rubrosignata
Sidymella rubrosignata juvenile on a bromeliad at Chatswood West, Australia
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Sidymella
Species:
S. rubrosignata
Binomial name
Sidymella rubrosignata
(L. Koch, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Stephanopis rubrosignata L. Koch, 1874
  • Sidyma rubrosignata Dalmas, 1917 (preoccupied genus name)

Sidymella rubrosignata is a species of crab spiders found in Australia. It is a common spider, often seen on Dianella plants.

Like all thomisid spiders, it does not make a web, but lies in wait for prey to appear nearby. Their prey is insects, or occasionally other small spiders.