Philoponella congregabilis
Social house spider at Downer, ACT
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| Philoponella congregabilis | MichaelMulvaney | 11 Oct 2020 | |
| Philoponella congregabilis | TimL | 8 Oct 2020 |
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The images show how these venomless spiders wrap their prey tightly in a silk covering before injecting digestive fluid into the covering. I believe this is a female, having two knob-like tubercles rather than four. Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.106562-35.274673
- Altitude 640.3m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Downer, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Oct 2020 10:52 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Philoponella congregabilis Other web-building spiders Spiders
Species information
- Philoponella congregabilis Scientific name
- Social house spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 709m Recorded at altitude
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