Acroaspis (genus)
2 Twig Spider at O'Connor, ACT
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| Acroaspis (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 24 Mar 2021 | |
| Unverified | Keltshi | 10 Jan 2021 |
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This spider is very unique and completely different to the ones I have seen so far. It looks like a hermit crab. The spider was guarding its nest and perfectly camouflaged. If anyone can ID it , will be great.
5 comments
28 Jan 2021
Having had a better peek am none the wiser though now think may be Dolophones sp.or wrap around spider....
28 Jan 2021
I wonder if it could be a species of Poltys. The posture with legs drawn up around the carapace, along with the bizarre shaped abdomen would fit this genus. See, for example: http://www.findaspider.org.au/find/spiders/142.htm and http://www.arachne.org.au/_dbase_upl/Araneidae_Poltys_Smith1465_complete.pdf
24 Mar 2021
Great spotting thanks Keltshi, a first sighting for Canberra Nature Map. An amazing animal I think of it as the Tawny Frogmouth of the spider world - except it looks like a twig rather than a branch
Location information
- Coordinates 149.104937-35.258673
- Maps Bruce Ridge
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 7 Jan 2021 03:35 PM Recorded on
- Keltshi Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- My flagged sightings Keltshi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Acroaspis sp. (genus) Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
Species information
- Acroaspis (genus) Scientific name
- Twig Spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 638.3m Recorded at altitude
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