Austracantha minax

Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Cook, ACT

Austracantha minax at Cook, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 06:37 PM

Austracantha minax at Cook, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 06:37 PM

Austracantha minax at Cook, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 06:37 PM

Austracantha minax at Cook, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 06:37 PM

Austracantha minax at Cook, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 06:37 PM

Austracantha minax at Cook, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 06:37 PM

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Identification history

	Austracantha minax	6 Feb 2018	KimPullen
	Austracantha minax	3 Feb 2018	CathB

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User's notes

I wonder if this is a male Jewel spider. Much smaller than the usual female.

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KimPullen wrote:

7 Feb 2018

Yes Cath, a male.

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Location information

Sighting information

1 Abundance
2 Feb 2018 06:37 PM Recorded on
CathB Recorded by
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Spiders Orb-weaving spiders (several families) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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
Machine learning
External link More information
Synonyms
Gasteracantha minax

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