Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Black Mountain

Austracantha minax

Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Black Mountain

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Identification history

Austracantha minax	27 Dec 2016	MichaelMulvaney
Austracantha minax	27 Dec 2016	ibaird

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Author's notes

Colony of spiders on adjacent bushes near a shallow stream (dry). Smaller male spiders (about one quarter size of the females) were seen at the edge of several webs.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.097022-35.261298
Altitude 631.0m
Maps Black Mountain
Places Bruce, ACT

Species information

Not Sensitive
Local Native
Non-Invasive

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
12mm to 25mm Animal size
23 Dec 2016 Recorded on
ibaird Recorded by