Austracantha minax
Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Stromlo, ACT
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| Austracantha minax | MichaelMulvaney | 25 Mar 2018 | |
| Austracantha minax | SWishart | 25 Mar 2018 |
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User's notes
There was a network of webs of nearly 20 spiders. A couple of meters away, on the other side of the track was another group of 10 or so spiders. A solitary spider was also nearby.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.962085-35.240638
- Altitude 445.5m
- Maps Lower Molonglo
- Places Stromlo, ACT
Sighting information
- 17 Abundance
- 29 Jan 2018 11:19 AM Recorded on
- SWishart Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- SWishart 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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