Painted Swift Spider (1/3)

Araneae: Corinnidae

Supunna picta

Braeside Park, VIC (Dec, 2013)

Also known as the Wasp-Mimicking Spider, when I first saw this little fellow out the corner of my eye, dashing about inspecting crevices in the boardwalk, I thought it was a wasp hunting for a spider or grub to lay an egg in.

I was surprised to find on closer inspection that it was a spider itself, and a very quick one at that.

The Painted Swift Spider (they're not called swift for nothing) is also known as the Orange-legged Swift Spider and Ground Swift Spider.

Painted Swift Spider