Zealaranea crassaZealaranea crassa is a species of orb-weaver spider that is endemic to New Zealand.TaxonomyThis species was first described as Epeira crassa by Charles Walckenaer in 1841. It has undergone numerous revisions, but was mostly recently revised in 1988. The holotype location is unknown.DescriptionThe female is recorded at 9.2mm in length whereas the male is 6.2mm. The colour patterns of the body are extremely variableDistributionThis species is known from throughout New Zealand.Conservation statusUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".