Backobourkia brounii

1 Broun's orb weaver at Hughes, ACT

Backobourkia brounii at Hughes, ACT - 5 Jan 2018
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Identification history

Backobourkia brounii 6 Jan 2018 KimPullen
Backobourkia sp. (genus) 5 Jan 2018 KimPullen
Unidentified 5 Jan 2018 ruthkerruish

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Found on kitchen bench at 7am - I only put it in because I hadn't seen such a spider before.

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ruthkerruish wrote:
   5 Jan 2018
Is it Backobourkia brounii?
KimPullen wrote:
   7 Jan 2018
I believe you're right, Ruth. Matches image of that species on the Find-a-spider guide for SE Queensland. (Doesn't match those on ALA, but their images are often wrongly identified.)
KimPullen wrote:
   7 Jan 2018
Good shot too!
ruthkerruish wrote:
   8 Jan 2018
Have put it outside in a suitable place - it is quite feisty!

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  • 5 Jan 2018 12:00 AM Recorded on
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