Runcinia acuminata
2 Pointy Crab Spider at Paddys River, ACT
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| Runcinia acuminata | YumiCallaway | 27 Apr 2020 | |
| Runcinia acuminata | YumiCallaway | 27 Apr 2020 | |
| Oxyopes (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 27 Apr 2020 |
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Near the Murrumbidgee River close to the junction with Tuggeranong Creek.
2 comments
27 Apr 2020
A female with an egg sac. Whyte & Anderson's book (top image, p. 361, 2017), says "...often found in dry, somewhat weedy areas. The egg sac is a white chamber surrounding about 25 loose, pale green eggs, usually built in the seeding heads of grasses." Looks like you found & recorded a great representation of its "typical" occurrence/behaviour! (It must've been quite dry despite being close to waterways...) This is a great find!!
27 Apr 2020
Thanks Yumi. The Themeda was growing in a rocky area away from the water. It was very dry at the time (29 Dec 19) and the river was a mere trickle. The mother was a good subject, not moving while protecting the egg sack.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.047533-35.414636
- Altitude 540.0m
- Maps Bullen Range
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Dec 2019 08:14 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Runcinia acuminata Other hunting spiders Spiders
Species information
- Runcinia acuminata Scientific name
- Pointy Crab Spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 725m Recorded at altitude
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