Cryptachaea veruculata
3 Diamondback comb-footed spider at Aranda Bushland
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| Cryptachaea veruculata | MichaelMulvaney | 1 Jan 2021 | |
| Theridiidae (family) | CathB | 1 Jan 2021 |
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I heard a lot of noise when the cicada got caught in the web about 10 cm below a mother spider and her babies. The spider approached but retreated several times as the cicada struggled, but after about 10 minutes was able to attack it (main image). After about 5 minutes she went back to the babies and shepherded them down, and 5 minutes later left them to their meal.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.079600-35.269503
- Altitude 649.2m
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 21 Dec 2020 08:28 AM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cryptachaea veruculata Other web-building spiders Spiders
Species information
- Cryptachaea veruculata Scientific name
- Diamondback comb-footed spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1081.4m Recorded at altitude
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