Austracantha minax

Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Michelago, NSW

Austracantha minax at Michelago, NSW - 12 Nov 2017 03:13 PM

Austracantha minax at Michelago, NSW - 12 Nov 2017 03:13 PM

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Identification history

	Austracantha minax	21 Jun 2018	KimPullen
	Araneae (order)	17 Jun 2018	Illilanga
	Unverified	17 Jan 2018	Illilanga

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2 comments

KimPullen wrote:

21 Jun 2018

Egg sac.

Illilanga wrote:

21 Jun 2018

Thanks! I have matching spider photos from a month later in the same location that I will add as a sighting.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
12 Nov 2017 03:13 PM Recorded on
Illilanga Recorded by
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Illilanga Completed Illilanga Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

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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