Philoponella congregabilis

Social house spider at Downer, ACT

Philoponella congregabilis at Downer, ACT - 4 Oct 2020
Philoponella congregabilis at Downer, ACT - 4 Oct 2020
Philoponella congregabilis at Downer, ACT - 4 Oct 2020
Philoponella congregabilis at Downer, ACT - 4 Oct 2020
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Identification history

Philoponella congregabilis 11 Oct 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Philoponella congregabilis 8 Oct 2020 TimL

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One of the black-coloured versions. The images show how these venomless spiders wrap their prey tightly in a silk covering before injecting digestive fluid into the covering. Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting.

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Lygaeidae (family) (Seed bug) at Acton, ACT - 21 Nov 2018 by TimL
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Tiphiidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Nov 2018 by TimL
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Miridae (family) (Unidentified plant bug) at Acton, ACT - 12 Nov 2018 by TimL
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 12 Nov 2018 by TimL
Miridae (family) (Unidentified plant bug) at Acton, ACT - 10 Nov 2018 by TimL

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 4 Oct 2020 10:53 AM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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