Habronestes bradleyi
Bradley's Ant-Eating Spider at Acton, ACT
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| Habronestes bradleyi | MichaelMulvaney | 18 Jan 2019 | |
| Habronestes bradleyi | silverseastarsong | 14 Dec 2018 | |
| Zodariidae (family) | silverseastarsong | 14 Dec 2018 |
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User's notes
Mimics of Iridomyrmex purpureus. The spiders hid in crevices and ambushed these ants when they wandered too close. I did not see them attempt to attack any other insect.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.106252-35.277093
- Altitude 628.4m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 28 Oct 2018 12:00 AM Recorded on
- silverseastarsong Recorded by
Collections
- silverseastarsong Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Habronestes bradleyi Other hunting spiders Spiders
Species information
- Habronestes bradleyi Scientific name
- Bradley's Ant-Eating Spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1023.7m Recorded at altitude
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