Habronestes bradleyi

Bradley's Ant-Eating Spider at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Habronestes bradleyi	18 Jan 2019	MichaelMulvaney
Habronestes bradleyi	14 Dec 2018	silverseastarsong
Zodariidae (family)	14 Dec 2018	silverseastarsong

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User's notes

Mimics of Iridomyrmex purpureus. The spiders hid in crevices and ambushed these ants when they wandered too close. I did not see them attempt to attack any other insect.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.106252 -35.277093
Altitude 628.4m
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
28 Oct 2018 12:00 AM Recorded on
silverseastarsong Recorded by
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Spiders Other hunting spiders silverseastarsong Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Habronestes bradleyi Scientific name
Bradley's Ant-Eating Spider Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1023.7m Recorded at altitude
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