Argiope sp. (genus)

A St. Andrew's cross spider at Holt, ACT

Argiope sp. (genus) at Holt, ACT - 14 Jan 2021
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Identification history

Argiope sp. (genus) 19 Jan 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Argiope sp. (genus) 18 Jan 2021 trevorpreston
Unidentified 14 Jan 2021 trevorpreston

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Small orbweaver less than 5-8mm. Sorry for the blurry photo but it has a very distinctive gold banding on its abdomen and I thought easily identifiable.

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Rytidosperma laeve (Bare-backed Wallaby Grass) at Cook, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by lbradley
Taenogerella elizabethae at Cook, ACT - 12 Jan 2023 by CathB
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Dactylis glomerata (Cocksfoot) at Cook, ACT - 28 Dec 2022 by lbradley
Coronidium scorpioides (Button Everlasting) at Cook, ACT - 17 Nov 2022 by lbradley
Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Cook, ACT - 17 Nov 2022 by lbradley
Trichophthalma laetilinea (Tangled Vein Fly) at Cook, ACT - 18 Oct 2022 by CathB
Calomela parilis (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 18 Oct 2022 by CathB
Peltoschema basicollis (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 18 Oct 2022 by CathB
Melobasis propinqua (Propinqua jewel beetle) at Cook, ACT - 16 Oct 2022 by Harrisi
Comesperma volubile (Love Creeper) at Cook, ACT - 9 Oct 2022 by drakes
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Juncus remotiflorus (A Rush) at Cook, ACT - 18 Aug 2022 by lbradley
Gonocarpus tetragynus (Common Raspwort) at Cook, ACT - 13 Aug 2022 by lbradley
Senecio phelleus (Rock Fireweed) at Cook, ACT - 13 Aug 2022 by lbradley
Clavulinopsis amoena (Yellow club) at Cook, ACT - 15 Jun 2022 by drakes
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Cook, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by drakes
Russula sp. (Russula) at Cook, ACT - 20 Mar 2022 by drakes
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Cook, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by drakes
Odontomyia decipiens (Green Soldier Fly) at Cook, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by CathB
Ditropidus pulchellus (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 12 Feb 2022 by CathB
Diphucrania sp. (genus) (Jewel Beetle) at Cook, ACT - 12 Feb 2022 by CathB
Tiphiidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Cook, ACT - 12 Feb 2022 by CathB
Paropsisterna sp. ("Ch11" of DeLittle 1979) (A leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 by CathB
Synalus angustus (Narrow crab spider) at Cook, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 by CathB
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 by CathB
Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's Ear, Flatweed) at Cook, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by drakes
Genduara punctigera (Spotted Clear Winged Snout Moth) at Cook, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by CathB
Mutusca brevicornis (A broad-headed bug) at Cook, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by CathB
Senecio quadridentatus (Cotton Fireweed) at Cook, ACT - 17 Dec 2021 by drakes
Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Cook, ACT - 5 Dec 2021 by drakes
Pimelea curviflora (Curved Rice-flower) at Cook, ACT - 5 Dec 2021 by drakes
Acari (informal subclass) (Unidentified mite) at Cook, ACT - 1 Dec 2021 by CathB
Epidesmia hypenaria (Long-nosed Epidesmia) at Cook, ACT - 22 Nov 2021 by drakes
Pimelea linifolia subsp. linifolia (Queen of the Bush, Slender Rice-flower) at Cook, ACT - 22 Nov 2021 by drakes
Merimnetes oblongus (Radiata pine shoot weevil) at Cook, ACT - 21 Nov 2021 by CathB
Torymidae (family) (Torymid wasp) at Cook, ACT - 3 Nov 2021 by CathB
Simaethula sp. (genus) (A jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 31 Oct 2021 by CathB
Thysanotus patersonii (Twining Fringe Lily) at Cook, ACT - 28 Oct 2021 by drakes
Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at Holt, ACT - 10 Oct 2021 by drakes
Ocystola paulinella (A Concealer Moth) at Cook, ACT - 10 Oct 2021 by CathB
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Cook, ACT - 10 Oct 2021 by CathB
Daviesia ulicifolia subsp. ruscifolia (Broad-leaved Gorse Bitter Pea) at Holt, ACT - 28 Sep 2021 by CathB
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Holt, ACT - 23 Sep 2021 by CathB
Diphucrania acuducta (Acuducta jewel beetle) at Holt, ACT - 19 Sep 2021 by Harrisi
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Holt, ACT - 6 Sep 2021 by MattFox
Mollisa at Cook, ACT - 25 Aug 2021 by Heino1
Acacia boormanii (Snowy River Wattle) at Holt, ACT - 8 Aug 2021 by drakes
Ramaria sp. (A Coral fungus) at Holt, ACT - 18 Jul 2021 by drakes
Cortinarius sp. (Cortinarius) at Holt, ACT - 7 Jul 2021 by drakes
Truncospora ochroleuca at Holt, ACT - 15 Jun 2021 by drakes
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Holt, ACT - 15 Jun 2021 by drakes
Cortinarius sp. (Cortinarius) at Holt, ACT - 23 May 2021 by drakes
Coltricia sp. at Holt, ACT - 23 May 2021 by drakes
Postia pelliculosa (A wood-rotting bracket fungus) at Holt, ACT - 23 May 2021 by drakes
Eucalyptus macrorhyncha (Red Stringybark) at Holt, ACT - 23 May 2021 by drakes
Stylidium graminifolium (Grass Triggerplant) at Holt, ACT - 21 May 2021 by drakes
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Holt, ACT - 20 May 2021 by Tammy
Ditropidus sp. (genus) (Leaf beetle) at Holt, ACT - 13 Apr 2021 by CathB
Laccocephalum at Holt, ACT - 12 Apr 2021 by Tammy
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Holt, ACT - 30 Jan 2021 by CathB
Rhinotia haemoptera (Lycid-mimic belid weevil, Slender Red Weevil) at Holt, ACT - 30 Jan 2021 by CathB
Aporocera (Aporocera) flaviventris (A case bearing leaf beetle) at Holt, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by CathB
Olearia tenuifolia (Narrow-leaved Daisybush) at Holt, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by CathB
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Point 3852 - 11 Jan 2021 by CathB
Euops sp. (genus) (A leaf-rolling weevil) at Holt, ACT - 10 Nov 2020 by CathB
Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Holt, ACT - 28 Oct 2020 by Harrisi
Agrilus hypoleucus (Hypoleucus jewel beetle) at Holt, ACT - 28 Oct 2020 by Harrisi
Genduara punctigera (Spotted Clear Winged Snout Moth) at Holt, ACT - 28 Oct 2020 by Harrisi
Echium sp. (Paterson's Curse or Viper's Bugloss) at Holt, ACT - 26 Oct 2020 by Goldtuft864
Pelecorhynchus fulvus (Orange cap-nosed fly) at Holt, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by Harrisi
Porrostoma sp. (genus) (Lycid, Net-winged beetle) at Holt, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by Harrisi
Castiarina decemmaculata (Ten-spot Jewel Beetle) at Holt, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by Harrisi
Castiarina erythroptera (Lycid Mimic Jewel Beetle) at Holt, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by Harrisi
Castiarina octomaculata (A jewel beetle) at Holt, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by Harrisi
Castiarina nasuta (A jewel beetle) at Holt, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by Harrisi
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Holt, ACT - 22 Oct 2020 by CathB
Titurius salebrosus (Longhorn or longicorn beetle) at Holt, ACT - 21 Oct 2020 by Harrisi
Pergidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Sawfly) at Holt, ACT - 21 Oct 2020 by Harrisi

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  • 14 Jan 2021 10:03 AM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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