Austracantha minax

Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Watson, ACT

Austracantha minax at Watson, ACT - 1 Feb 2017
Austracantha minax at Watson, ACT - 1 Feb 2017
Austracantha minax at Watson, ACT - 1 Feb 2017
Austracantha minax at Watson, ACT - 1 Feb 2017
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Identification history

Austracantha minax 3 Feb 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 1 Feb 2017 AaronClausen3

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Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn) at Watson, ACT - 19 Jun 2023 by abread111
Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Watson, ACT - 19 Jun 2023 by abread111
Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Watson, ACT - 19 Jun 2023 by abread111
Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Watson, ACT - 19 Jun 2023 by abread111
Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Watson, ACT - 19 Jun 2023 by abread111
Styphelia triflora (Five-corners) at Watson, ACT - 15 May 2023 by HappyWanderer
Rosa rubiginosa (Sweet Briar, Eglantine) at Watson, ACT - 15 Feb 2023 by abread111
Styphelia triflora (Five-corners) at Watson, ACT - 15 Feb 2023 by abread111
Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (African Olive) at Watson, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by abread111
Cullen microcephalum (Dusky Scurf-pea) at Watson, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by abread111
Rosa rubiginosa (Sweet Briar, Eglantine) at Watson, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by abread111
Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata (Cootamundra Wattle x Silver Wattle (Hybrid)) at Watson, ACT - 12 Sep 2022 by Steve_Bok
Acacia ulicifolia (Prickly Moses) at Watson, ACT - 12 Sep 2022 by waltraud
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Watson, ACT - 12 Sep 2022 by waltraud
Usnea sp. (genus) (Bearded lichen) at Watson, ACT - 5 Sep 2022 by HappyWanderer
Allocasuarina littoralis (Black She-oak) at Watson, ACT - 30 Aug 2022 by waltraud
Allocasuarina littoralis (Black She-oak) at Watson, ACT - 29 Aug 2022 by abread111
Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Watson, ACT - 22 Aug 2022 by Steve_Bok
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Watson, ACT - 22 Aug 2022 by Steve_Bok
Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata (Cootamundra Wattle x Silver Wattle (Hybrid)) at Watson, ACT - 15 Aug 2022 by abread111
Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Watson, ACT - 8 Aug 2022 by Steve_Bok
Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) at Watson, ACT - 8 Aug 2022 by Steve_Bok
Marrubium vulgare (Horehound) at Watson, ACT - 8 Aug 2022 by Steve_Bok
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Watson, ACT - 10 Aug 2019 by kdm
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Watson, ACT - 14 Apr 2018 by RobertD
Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Watson, ACT - 25 Mar 2018 by RobertD
Styphelia triflora (Five-corners) at Watson, ACT - 12 Feb 2018 by AaronClausen
Styphelia triflora (Five-corners) at Watson, ACT - 3 Dec 2017 by AaronClausen
Indigofera adesmiifolia (Tick Indigo) at Watson, ACT - 7 Feb 2017 by Justin Hurley Ley
Styphelia triflora (Five-corners) at Watson, ACT - 7 Feb 2017 by JustinHurleyLey
Euryopis umbilicata (Striped tick spider) at Watson, ACT - 7 Feb 2017 by AaronClausen
Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Watson, ACT - 5 Dec 2016 by AaronClausen
Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Watson, ACT - 29 Nov 2016 by AaronClausen
Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Watson, ACT - 28 Nov 2016 by AaronClausen
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Watson, ACT - 9 Sep 2016 by AaronClausen
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Watson, ACT - 7 Aug 2016 by AaronClausen
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Watson, ACT - 12 Dec 2015 by MAX
Cullen microcephalum (Dusky Scurf-pea) at Watson, ACT - 27 Nov 2015 by MAX
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Watson, ACT - 26 Sep 2015 by AaronClausen
Styphelia triflora (Five-corners) at Watson, ACT - 18 Oct 2014 by AaronClausen
Styphelia triflora (Five-corners) at Watson, ACT - 27 Jul 2014 by AaronClausen
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Watson, ACT - 25 May 2014 by AaronClausen
Acacia ulicifolia (Prickly Moses) at Watson, ACT - 24 Apr 2014 by waltraud

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  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 1 Feb 2017 10:20 AM Recorded on
  • AaronClausen3 Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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