Arkys sp. (genus)

An Ambush, Bird-dropping or Triangular Spider at Hackett, ACT

Arkys sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Feb 2020
Arkys sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Feb 2020
Arkys sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Feb 2020
Arkys sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Feb 2020
Arkys sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Feb 2020
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Identification history

Arkys sp. (genus) 13 Oct 2020 Bron
Arkys sp. (genus) 9 Mar 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Dolophones sp. (genus) 19 Feb 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 19 Feb 2020 TimL

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10 mm with the legs drawn up around the body.

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YumiCallaway wrote:
   20 Feb 2020
Looks to me like Dolophones conifera (maybe more accurate to go under Dolophones sp), but I don't know of any that are almost purely black (aside from the white and reddish brown hairs on the legs and the blue-white segment on the lower abdomen)... And otherwise, there could be similar species or genus under Araneinae that I haven't checked with.

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Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Hackett, ACT - 19 Aug 2019 by TimL
Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Hackett, ACT - 19 Aug 2019 by TimL
Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Hackett, ACT - 19 Aug 2019 by TimL
Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Hackett, ACT - 19 Aug 2019 by TimL
Ankylopteryx sp. (genus) (Green lacewing) at Acton, ACT - 16 Aug 2019 by rawshorty
Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Hackett, ACT - 14 Aug 2019 by TimL
Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order) (Unidentified plant louse) at Hackett, ACT - 14 Aug 2019 by TimL
Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Hackett, ACT - 14 Aug 2019 by TimL
Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis at Hackett, ACT - 7 Jul 2019 by TimL
Iridomyrmex mayri at Hackett, ACT - 26 Jun 2019 by Christine
Technomyrmex sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT - 26 Jun 2019 by Christine
Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis at Hackett, ACT - 26 Jun 2019 by Christine
Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Hackett, ACT - 26 Jun 2019 by Christine
Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis at Hackett, ACT - 11 Jun 2019 by TimL
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) sordidus (Milk vine bug) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Jun 2019 by Christine
Eurema smilax (Small Grass-yellow) at Acton, ACT - 1 Jun 2019 by TimL
Myopsocidae (family) (Mouse-like Barklice) at Hackett, ACT - 1 Jun 2019 by TimL
Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis (Gold-tipped leafcutter bee) at Hackett, ACT - 17 May 2019 by HelenCross
Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Hackett, ACT - 17 May 2019 by dimageau
Zoothera lunulata (Bassian Thrush) at Hackett, ACT - 17 May 2019 by dimageau
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Hackett, ACT - 14 May 2019 by DonTaylor
Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis at Hackett, ACT - 14 May 2019 by TimL
Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis (Gold-tipped leafcutter bee) at Hackett, ACT - 14 May 2019 by RodDeb
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Hackett, ACT - 11 May 2019 by TimL
Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider) at Hackett, ACT - 4 May 2019 by TimL
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Hackett, ACT - 4 May 2019 by TimL
Podagrionini (tribe) (Unidentified mantis parasite wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 23 Apr 2019 by TimL
Urnisa guttulosa (Common Urnisa) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Apr 2019 by AlisonMilton
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) sordidus (Milk vine bug) at Hackett, ACT - 14 Apr 2019 by AlisonMilton
Acari (informal subclass) (Unidentified mite) at Hackett, ACT - 10 Apr 2019 by RodDeb
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Hackett, ACT - 10 Apr 2019 by RodDeb
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) sordidus (Milk vine bug) at Hackett, ACT - 10 Apr 2019 by RodDeb
Mantidae (family) (Egg case of praying mantis) at Hackett, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by TimL
Podagrionini (tribe) (Unidentified mantis parasite wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by TimL
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Hackett, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by TimL
Salticidae (family) (Unidentified Jumping spider) at Hackett, ACT - 1 Apr 2019 by TimL
Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Hackett, ACT - 29 Mar 2019 by Alison Milton
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Hackett, ACT - 29 Mar 2019 by Alison Milton
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Hackett, ACT - 29 Mar 2019 by Alison Milton
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Hackett, ACT - 29 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Oncocoris geniculatus (A shield bug) at Hackett, ACT - 29 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Tipanaea patulella (A Crambid moth) at Hackett, ACT - 22 Mar 2019 by TimL
Nicodamidae (family) (Red and Black Spider) at Hackett, ACT - 22 Mar 2019 by TimL
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Argiope trifasciata (Banded orb weaver) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda (Leafcutter bee, Megachilid bee) at Hackett, ACT - 20 Mar 2019 by DPRees125
Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Hackett, ACT - 12 Mar 2019 by TimL
Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Hackett, ACT - 12 Mar 2019 by RodDeb
Heoclisis fundata (Antlion lacewing) at Hackett, ACT - 26 Feb 2019 by TimL
Aquila audax (Wedge-tailed Eagle) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by HelenCross
Rayieria acaciae (Acacia-spotting bug) at Hackett, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by TimL
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Downer, ACT - 12 Feb 2019 by WHall
Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Hackett, ACT - 10 Feb 2019 by TimL
Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Hackett, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Hackett, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Pycnostictus seriatus (Common Bandwing) at ANBG - 8 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Urnisa guttulosa (Common Urnisa) at Hackett, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Hackett, ACT - 2 Feb 2019 by TimL
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Hackett, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Urnisa guttulosa (Common Urnisa) at Canberra Central, ACT - 20 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Canberra Central, ACT - 20 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Canberra Central, ACT - 20 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Canberra Central, ACT - 20 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Canberra Central, ACT - 20 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Canberra Central, ACT - 20 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta (Blue Banded Bee) at Canberra Central, ACT - 20 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Austalis copiosa (Hover fly) at Canberra Central, ACT - 20 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Canberra Central, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by TimL
Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Pollen Beetle) at Hackett, ACT - 17 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Culicidae (family) (A mosquito) at Hackett, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by Alison Milton
Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Hackett, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by Alison Milton
Austrosciapus connexus (Green long-legged fly) at Hackett, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by AlisonMilton
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Hackett, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by Alison Milton
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Hackett, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by Alison Milton
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Canberra Central, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by Alison Milton
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Hackett, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by AlisonMilton
Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Canberra Central, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by Alison Milton
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Hackett, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by AlisonMilton
Caedicia sp. (genus) (Katydid) at Canberra Central, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by AlisonMilton
Thomisus spectabilis (Spectacular Crab Spider) at Acton, ACT - 8 Dec 2018 by Tim L
Archimantis latistyla (Stick Mantis, Large Brown Mantis) at Acton, ACT - 8 Dec 2018 by TimL
Amphibolia (Amphibolia) ignorata (A bristle fly) at Hackett, ACT - 8 Dec 2018 by TimL
Lamprima aurata (Golden stag beetle) at Hackett, ACT - 7 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Canberra Central, ACT - 7 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Caedicia sp. (genus) (Katydid) at Hackett, ACT - 6 Dec 2018 by TimL
Pollanisus subdolosa or other (A Forester moth) at Hackett, ACT - 6 Dec 2018 by TimL
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 3 Dec 2018 by HelenCross
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 2 Dec 2018 by Alison Milton
Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak) at Hackett, ACT - 2 Dec 2018 by AlisonMilton
Cryptobothrus chrysophorus (Golden Bandwing) at Hackett, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak) at Hackett, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Pollanisus subdolosa or other (A Forester moth) at Hackett, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 by TimL
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Hackett, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Pollanisus cyanota (A Forester moth (Procidinae)) at ANBG - 30 Nov 2018 by TimL
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families) (Unidentified sand wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Lampropholis delicata (Delicate Skink) at Hackett, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by TimL

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