Helpis minitabunda

Threatening jumping spider at Acton, ACT

Helpis minitabunda at Acton, ACT - 18 Dec 2020
Helpis minitabunda at Acton, ACT - 18 Dec 2020
Helpis minitabunda at Acton, ACT - 18 Dec 2020
Helpis minitabunda at Acton, ACT - 18 Dec 2020
Helpis minitabunda at Acton, ACT - 18 Dec 2020
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Helpis minitabunda 26 Dec 2020 YumiCallaway
Helpis minitabunda 25 Dec 2020 AlisonMilton

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It felt like this guy was stalking me. Not sure if it was the same one, but earlier in the rainforest a similar spider jumped onto me, which I quickly encouraged to go back into the forest. A while later, walking down the side of the rainforest I felt something on my hand to find this guy. I quickly flicked it off and it landed on my trolley. After wandering up and down the trolley, I eventually moved it to within reach of the overhanging fronds by the rain forest, where it quickly leapt onto the foliage and headed back into the forest.

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Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 27 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 27 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Acton, ACT - 27 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Icerya purchasi (Cottony cushion scale) at Acton, ACT - 27 Feb 2019 by TimL
Icerya purchasi (Cottony cushion scale) at Acton, ACT - 27 Feb 2019 by TimL

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 18 Dec 2020 02:11 PM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

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