Spiders (Araneae)
Orb-weaving spiders (several families)
Sighting 3374110

Austracantha minax

Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Canberra Central, ACT

Austracantha minax at Canberra Central, ACT - 5 Mar 2017
Austracantha minax at Canberra Central, ACT - 5 Mar 2017
Austracantha minax at Canberra Central, ACT - 5 Mar 2017
Austracantha minax at Canberra Central, ACT - 5 Mar 2017
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Identification history

Austracantha minax 10 Mar 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 7 Mar 2017 petersan

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Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles) at Downer, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by abread111
Lysimachia arvensis (Scarlet Pimpernel) at Downer, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by abread111
Senecio quadridentatus (Cotton Fireweed) at Downer, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by abread111
Stylidium graminifolium (Grass Triggerplant) at Hackett, ACT - 14 Oct 2020 by Louisab
Drosera sp. (A Sundew) at Downer, ACT - 25 Sep 2020 by WalterEgo
Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles) at Downer, ACT - 23 Sep 2020 by Rebeccaryanactgov
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Hackett, ACT - 24 Jun 2020 by petersan
Promachus sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at Hackett, ACT - 15 Feb 2020 by TimL
Myrmecia simillima (A Bull Ant) at Hackett, ACT - 7 Feb 2020 by TimL
Stylidium sp. (Trigger Plant) at Hackett, ACT - 25 Dec 2018 by petersan
Badumna sp. (genus) (Lattice-web spider) at Canberra Central, ACT - 26 Mar 2017 by michaelb
Coronidium scorpioides (Button Everlasting) at Canberra Central, ACT - 6 Nov 2016 by AaronClausen
Thysanotus patersonii (Twining Fringe Lily) at Canberra Central, ACT - 6 Nov 2016 by AaronClausen
Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's Ear, Flatweed) at Canberra Central, ACT - 8 Aug 2016 by petersan
Lichenomphalia chromacea (Yellow Navel) at Canberra Central, ACT - 22 Jun 2016 by petersan
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Canberra Central, ACT - 28 May 2016 by petersan
Coronidium scorpioides (Button Everlasting) at Canberra Central, ACT - 18 Oct 2015 by AaronClausen
Brachyloma daphnoides (Daphne Heath) at Canberra Central, ACT - 18 Oct 2015 by AaronClausen
Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Canberra Central, ACT - 19 Sep 2015 by AaronClausen
Cladonia sp. (genus) (Cup Lichen) at Canberra Central, ACT - 16 May 2015 by AaronClausen
Thysanotus patersonii (Twining Fringe Lily) at Canberra Central, ACT - 16 May 2015 by AaronClausen
Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's Ear, Flatweed) at Canberra Central, ACT - 16 May 2015 by AaronClausen
Gymnopilus junonius (Spectauclar Rustgill) at Canberra Central, ACT - 16 May 2015 by AaronClausen
Stylidium graminifolium (Grass Triggerplant) at Canberra Central, ACT - 7 Dec 2014 by AaronClausen
Acrotriche serrulata (Ground-berry) at Canberra Central, ACT - 9 Nov 2014 by AaronClausen
Lomandra multiflora (Many-flowered Matrush) at Canberra Central, ACT - 8 Nov 2014 by MAX
Stylidium graminifolium (Grass Triggerplant) at Canberra Central, ACT - 8 Nov 2014 by MAX
Lomandra multiflora (Many-flowered Matrush) at Canberra Central, ACT - 8 Nov 2014 by MAX
Stylidium sp. (Trigger Plant) at Canberra Central, ACT - 24 Oct 2014 by AaronClausen
Coronidium scorpioides (Button Everlasting) at Canberra Central, ACT - 26 Sep 2014 by waltraud
Acacia ulicifolia (Prickly Moses) at Canberra Central, ACT - 23 Sep 2014 by waltraud
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Canberra Central, ACT - 5 Sep 2014 by AaronClausen

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  • 5 Mar 2017 10:05 AM Recorded on
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