Spiders (Araneae)
Other web-building spiders
Sighting 4252487

Badumna insignis

Black House Spider at Latham, ACT

Badumna insignis at Latham, ACT - 10 Mar 2020
Badumna insignis at Latham, ACT - 10 Mar 2020
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Identification history

Badumna insignis 10 Mar 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Badumna insignis 10 Mar 2020 trevorpreston

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Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Latham, ACT - 29 Jan 2023 by Trevor

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Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Latham, ACT - 3 Nov 2022 by Christine

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Belenois java (Caper White) at Latham, ACT - 3 Nov 2022 by Christine

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Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Latham, ACT - 3 Nov 2022 by Christine

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Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Latham, ACT - 3 Nov 2022 by Christine

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Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Latham, ACT - 3 Nov 2022 by Christine

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Nyctemera amicus (Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth) at Latham, ACT - 3 Nov 2022 by Christine

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Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Latham, ACT - 3 Nov 2022 by Christine

Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor

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Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Latham, ACT - 28 Feb 2022 by Roger

Pompilidae (family)

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Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Latham, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by Roger

Villa sp. (genus)

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Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Latham, ACT - 14 Feb 2022 by Christine

Intellagama lesueurii howittii

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Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch) at Latham, ACT - 24 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord

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Veronica perfoliata (Digger's Speedwell) at Latham, ACT - 24 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord

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Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Latham, ACT - 10 Oct 2021 by pinnaCLE

Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor

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Paropsisterna beata (Blessed Leaf Beetle) at Latham, ACT - 8 Sep 2021 by Roger

Paropsisterna beata

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Calolampra sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach) at Latham, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by trevorpreston

Calolampra sp. (genus)

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Armadillidium vulgare (Slater bug, woodlouse, pill bug, roley poley) at Latham, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by tpreston

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Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Latham, ACT - 25 Apr 2021 by pinnaCLE

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Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch) at Latham, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton

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Zygoptera (suborder) (Damselfly) at Latham, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton

Zygoptera (suborder)

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Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Latham, ACT - 3 Oct 2020 by Coggo

Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor

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zz – ascomycetes - apothecial (Cup fungus) at Latham, ACT - 2 Aug 2020 by Caric

zz – ascomycetes - apothecial

Caric
zz coralloid at Latham, ACT - 15 Jul 2020 by Caric

zz coralloid

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Aleuria sp. (genus) (An Orange peel fungus) at Macgregor, ACT - 12 Jul 2020 by Caric

Aleuria sp. (genus)

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Cortinarius sp. (Cortinarius) at Macgregor, ACT - 12 Jul 2020 by Caric

Cortinarius sp.

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zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Macgregor, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by Caric

zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream)

Caric
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Latham, ACT - 27 Jun 2020 by Caric

zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream)

Caric
Trametes coccinea (Scarlet Bracket) at Latham, ACT - 25 Jun 2020 by Caric

Trametes coccinea

Caric
Collybia s.l. at Latham, ACT - 21 Jun 2020 by Caric

Collybia s.l.

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Clitocybe s. l. at Latham, ACT - 21 Jun 2020 by Caric

Clitocybe s. l.

Caric
Clavulina sp. (A coral fungus) at Latham, ACT - 21 Jun 2020 by Caric

Clavulina sp.

Caric
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Latham, ACT - 10 May 2020 by Caric

zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream)

Caric
Bovista (A puffball) at Latham, ACT - 10 May 2020 by Caric

Bovista

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Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Latham, ACT - 14 Oct 2019 by Jiggy

Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor

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Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family) (Millipede) at Macgregor, ACT - 28 Feb 2012 by Christine

Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family)

Christine
Hemarthria uncinata (Matgrass) at Umbagong District Park - 30 Apr 2024 by pinnaCLE
Tragopogon sp. (A Goatsbeard) at Umbagong District Park - 14 Jan 2024 by Margo
Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Umbagong District Park - 14 Jan 2024 by Margo
Rumex acetosella (Sheep Sorrel) at Latham, ACT - 30 Oct 2023 by rbannister
Hakea eriantha (Tree Hakea) at Latham, ACT - 25 Aug 2023 by AniseStar
Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood) at Latham, ACT - 25 Aug 2023 by AniseStar
Phragmites australis (Common Reed) at Latham, ACT - 10 Jun 2023 by pinnaCLE
Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Latham, ACT - 10 May 2023 by pinnaCLE
Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Latham, ACT - 29 Jan 2023 by Trevor
Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Latham, ACT - 3 Nov 2022 by Christine
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Latham, ACT - 3 Nov 2022 by Christine
Belenois java (Caper White) at Latham, ACT - 3 Nov 2022 by Christine
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Latham, ACT - 3 Nov 2022 by Christine
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Latham, ACT - 3 Nov 2022 by Christine
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Latham, ACT - 3 Nov 2022 by Christine
Nyctemera amicus (Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth) at Latham, ACT - 3 Nov 2022 by Christine
Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Latham, ACT - 3 Nov 2022 by Christine
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Latham, ACT - 28 Feb 2022 by Roger
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Latham, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by Roger
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Latham, ACT - 14 Feb 2022 by Christine
Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch) at Latham, ACT - 24 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord
Veronica perfoliata (Digger's Speedwell) at Latham, ACT - 24 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord
Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Latham, ACT - 10 Oct 2021 by pinnaCLE
Paropsisterna beata (Blessed Leaf Beetle) at Latham, ACT - 8 Sep 2021 by Roger
Calolampra sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach) at Latham, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by trevorpreston
Armadillidium vulgare (Slater bug, woodlouse, pill bug, roley poley) at Latham, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by tpreston
Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Latham, ACT - 25 Apr 2021 by pinnaCLE
Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch) at Latham, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton
Zygoptera (suborder) (Damselfly) at Latham, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton
Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Latham, ACT - 3 Oct 2020 by Coggo
zz – ascomycetes - apothecial (Cup fungus) at Latham, ACT - 2 Aug 2020 by Caric
zz coralloid at Latham, ACT - 15 Jul 2020 by Caric
Aleuria sp. (genus) (An Orange peel fungus) at Macgregor, ACT - 12 Jul 2020 by Caric
Cortinarius sp. (Cortinarius) at Macgregor, ACT - 12 Jul 2020 by Caric
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Macgregor, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by Caric
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Latham, ACT - 27 Jun 2020 by Caric
Trametes coccinea (Scarlet Bracket) at Latham, ACT - 25 Jun 2020 by Caric
Collybia s.l. at Latham, ACT - 21 Jun 2020 by Caric
Clitocybe s. l. at Latham, ACT - 21 Jun 2020 by Caric
Clavulina sp. (A coral fungus) at Latham, ACT - 21 Jun 2020 by Caric
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Latham, ACT - 10 May 2020 by Caric
Bovista (A puffball) at Latham, ACT - 10 May 2020 by Caric
Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Latham, ACT - 14 Oct 2019 by Jiggy
Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family) (Millipede) at Macgregor, ACT - 28 Feb 2012 by Christine

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 10 Mar 2020 04:29 PM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

  • Badumna insignis Scientific name
  • Black House Spider Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 840m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information

  • Synonyms

    Amaurobius robustus Ixeuticus robustus

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