Austracantha minax
Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Jerrabomberra, ACT
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| Austracantha minax | MichaelMulvaney | 31 Jan 2017 | |
| Austracantha minax | ArcherCallaway | 29 Jan 2017 | |
| Unverified | Mike | 29 Jan 2017 |
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Hard to avoid, hard to photograph.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.134167-35.383889
- Maps Isaacs Ridge Offset Area Isaacs Ridge and Nearby
- Places Jerrabomberra, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 28 Jan 2017 10:50 AM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Austracantha minax Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
Species information
- Austracantha minax Scientific name
- Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 966.7m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Gasteracantha minax
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