Austracantha minax
Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Ainslie, ACT
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| Austracantha minax | KimPullen | 11 Jan 2018 | |
| Unverified | SusanneG | 8 Jan 2018 |
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User's notes
In near vertical web off my hills hoist. Very small. Photo with paper just as comparison - paper is 10.1cm across. View is of from the back. Couldn't get a front view without catching the spider. Gasteracanthinae?
Actual location within 150m of given location.
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12 Jan 2018
Appears to be a male Christmas spider. As is common with spiders, he is much smaller than the female.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.150484-35.256535
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 7 Jan 2018 09:53 AM Recorded on
- SusanneG Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- SusanneG 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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