The female has a hairy cephalothorax that is narrow in front and longer than it is wide.
It is reddish-brown with a yellowish, U-shaped patch near the front and darker markings further back.
The mouthparts are yellowish-brown and the long, slender, hairy and spiny legs are mostly brown.
The abdomen has a flattened, pale grey dorsal surface with five pairs of sigilla (puncture-like spots where muscles are attached internally), numerous grey specks and a few dark streaks near the back.
The male is reddish-brown with dark legs.
His body length at 5 to 7 mm (0.2 to 0.3 in) is about half that of the female at 10 to 14 mm (0.4 to 0.6 in).
This spider rests head-downwards on the web with its legs flexed.
Its colouring makes it well camouflaged.
The female has a hairy cephalothorax that is narrow in front and longer than it is wide. It is reddish-brown with a yellowish, U-shaped patch near the front and darker markings further back. The mouthparts are yellowish-brown and the long, slender, hairy and spiny legs are mostly brown. The abdomen has a flattened, pale grey dorsal surface with five pairs of sigilla (puncture-like spots where muscles are attached internally), numerous grey specks and a few dark streaks near the back. The male is reddish-brown with dark legs. His body length at 5 to 7 mm (0.2 to 0.3 in) is about half that of the female at 10 to 14 mm (0.4 to 0.6 in). This spider rests head-downwards on the web with its legs flexed. Its colouring makes it well camouflaged.
Herennia multipuncta