Cryptachaea veruculata

3 Diamondback comb-footed spider at Aranda Bushland

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Identification history

	Cryptachaea veruculata	1 Jan 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Theridiidae (family)	1 Jan 2021	CathB

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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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AlisonMilton wrote:

1 Jan 2021

Amazing sequence of photos.

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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
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CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Other web-building spiders Spiders

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

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
Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

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South Australia

Victoria

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