Austracantha minax
Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Jerrabomberra, ACT
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| Austracantha minax | KimPullen | 26 Dec 2020 | |
| Austracantha minax | KimPullen | 26 Dec 2020 | |
| Unverified | Tapirlord | 26 Dec 2020 |
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taken of behalf of suzibond, Wild Michael Mulvaney in the background ;)
1 comment
26 Dec 2020
Did Suzi say this was a butterfly cocoon? I've often seen these and have one at home hoping it will hatch. However, I've always assumed that this is a spider egg sac.
Location information
- Maps Jerrabomberra Grassland
- Places Jerrabomberra, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- Tapirlord Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Tapirlord Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Austracantha minax Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
Species information
- Austracantha minax Scientific name
- Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 966.7m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Gasteracantha minax
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