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Backobourkia sp. (genus)

An orb weaver at Acton, ACT

Backobourkia sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 26 Dec 2020
Backobourkia sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 26 Dec 2020
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Identification history

Backobourkia sp. (genus) 14 Jun 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Backobourkia sp. (genus) 27 Dec 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 27 Dec 2020 ClubFED

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I can't seem to find spiders in the categories

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   27 Dec 2020
They are under other arthropods

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Nearby sightings

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Ninox boobook (Southern Boobook) at Acton, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by rawshorty Ninox boobook (Southern Boobook) at Acton, ACT - 20 Feb 2023 by rawshorty Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by JimL Elhamma australasiae (Elhamma) at Acton, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by JimL Amauroderma rude (Red-staining Stalked Polypore) at Acton, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by RWPurdie Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2022 by Steve_Bok Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Acton, ACT - 22 Jan 2022 by Jenny54 Pinara cana (Neat Pinara) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by YellowButton Platybrachys decemmacula (Green-faced gum hopper) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by YellowButton Dillwynia sericea (Egg And Bacon Peas) at Acton, ACT - 31 Oct 2021 by galah681 Scopula (genus) (A wave moth) at Acton, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by Cricket Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Acton, ACT - 5 Oct 2021 by Cricket Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston Luzula sp. (Woodrush) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston Acacia lanigera var. lanigera (Woolly Wattle, Hairy Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 3 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 27 Jun 2021 by MatthewFrawley Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Acton, ACT - 27 Jun 2021 by MatthewFrawley Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Acton, ACT - 26 Dec 2020 by ClubFED Gastrophora henricaria (Fallen-bark Looper, Beautiful Leaf Moth) at Acton, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by jbromilow50 Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Acton, ACT - 17 Sep 2020 by ClubFED Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Acton, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by YellowButton Therevidae sp. (family) (Unidentified stiletto fly) at Acton, ACT - 19 Feb 2019 by Harrisi Lepidoscia (genus) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Acton, ACT - 24 Nov 2016 by David Thysanotus patersonii (Twining Fringe Lily) at Acton, ACT - 26 Oct 2016 by JudithRoach Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Acton, ACT - 13 Mar 2016 by MichaelMulvaney
Ninox boobook (Southern Boobook) at Acton, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by rawshorty
Ninox boobook (Southern Boobook) at Acton, ACT - 20 Feb 2023 by rawshorty
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by JimL
Elhamma australasiae (Elhamma) at Acton, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by JimL
Amauroderma rude (Red-staining Stalked Polypore) at Acton, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by RWPurdie
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2022 by Steve_Bok
Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Acton, ACT - 22 Jan 2022 by Jenny54
Pinara cana (Neat Pinara) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by YellowButton
Platybrachys decemmacula (Green-faced gum hopper) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by YellowButton
Dillwynia sericea (Egg And Bacon Peas) at Acton, ACT - 31 Oct 2021 by galah681
Scopula (genus) (A wave moth) at Acton, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by Cricket
Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Acton, ACT - 5 Oct 2021 by Cricket
Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Luzula sp. (Woodrush) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Acacia lanigera var. lanigera (Woolly Wattle, Hairy Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 3 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 27 Jun 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Acton, ACT - 27 Jun 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Acton, ACT - 26 Dec 2020 by ClubFED
Gastrophora henricaria (Fallen-bark Looper, Beautiful Leaf Moth) at Acton, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by jbromilow50
Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Acton, ACT - 17 Sep 2020 by ClubFED
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Acton, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by YellowButton
Therevidae sp. (family) (Unidentified stiletto fly) at Acton, ACT - 19 Feb 2019 by Harrisi
Lepidoscia (genus) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Acton, ACT - 24 Nov 2016 by David
Thysanotus patersonii (Twining Fringe Lily) at Acton, ACT - 26 Oct 2016 by JudithRoach
Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Acton, ACT - 13 Mar 2016 by MichaelMulvaney

Location information

Species information

  • Backobourkia sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • An orb weaver Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 26 Dec 2020 04:31 PM Recorded on
  • ClubFED Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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