Arbanitis sp. (genus)

4 An armoured trapdoor spider at Acton, ACT

Arbanitis sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 18 Apr 2019
Arbanitis sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 18 Apr 2019
Arbanitis sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 18 Apr 2019
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Identification history

Arbanitis sp. (genus) 16 Dec 2020 Bron
Arbanitis sp. (genus) 16 Dec 2020 HelenCross
Mygalomorphae (infraorder) 18 Apr 2019 KimPullen
Unidentified 18 Apr 2019 HelenCross

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The ones living in the tree ferns in the rainforest gully

3 comments

KimPullen wrote:
   19 Apr 2019
That's high-density living!
HelenCross wrote:
   22 Feb 2021
The ANBG horticultural manager said they came in when they collected the Dicksonia antarctica from the Brindabellas in the 1970's
AaronClausen wrote:
   10 Sep 2024
What an infested tree! Amazing

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