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The species Arkys lancearius, is commonly known as the Triangular Spider or Common Triangular Spider, named from the distinctive triangular or heart-shaped abdomen. A brightly colored and patterned spider they are found along the east coast of Australia, from Queensland, down through New South Wales, Victoria, parts of South Australia, south-eastern parts of Western Australia and Tasmania.

The body length of the males is about 5.5 mm, with the females being larger at around 8 mm. The front two pairs of legs are large, perfect for grabbing small insects, whilst the rear pairs of legs are smaller. The body color can vary from yellow, orange, red and with pale jewel-like markings on the triangular shaped abdomen.

The Triangular Spider is an ambush hunter, often found resting on leaves and ferns or just hanging from a few threads of silk.