Spiders (Araneae)
Orb-weaving spiders (several families)
Sighting 4367794

Backobourkia sp. (genus)

An orb weaver at Cook, ACT

Backobourkia sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 20 Jan 2021
Backobourkia sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 20 Jan 2021
Backobourkia sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 20 Jan 2021
Backobourkia sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 20 Jan 2021
Backobourkia sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 20 Jan 2021
Backobourkia sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 20 Jan 2021
Backobourkia sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 20 Jan 2021
Backobourkia sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 20 Jan 2021
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Identification history

Backobourkia sp. (genus) 24 Jan 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 20 Jan 2021 trevorpreston

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In web between tall grass stems.

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Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Cook, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by CathB

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Wahlenbergia luteola (Yellowish Bluebell) at Cook, ACT - 5 Dec 2018 by CathB

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Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Cook, ACT - 4 Dec 2018 by CathB

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Arrade destituta (Arrade destituta) at Cook, ACT - 21 Nov 2018 by CathB

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Trichophthalma laetilinea (Tangled Vein Fly) at Cook, ACT - 15 Oct 2018 by michelle.nairn

Trichophthalma laetilinea

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Brachyloma daphnoides (Daphne Heath) at Cook, ACT - 15 Oct 2018 by michelle.nairn

Brachyloma daphnoides

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Ethonion leai (Root-galling jewel beetle) at Cook, ACT - 6 Oct 2018 by MichaelMulvaney

Ethonion leai

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Camponotus sp. (genus) (A sugar ant) at Cook, ACT - 25 Jun 2018 by CathB

Camponotus sp. (genus)

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Monomachus antipodalis (A parasitic wasp) at Cook, ACT - 12 Jun 2018 by CathB

Monomachus antipodalis

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Metopochetus compressus (Stilt fly) at Cook, ACT - 26 Apr 2018 by CathB

Metopochetus compressus

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Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Cook, ACT - 24 Apr 2018 by CathB

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)

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Simaethula sp. (genus) (A jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 21 Apr 2018 by CathB

Simaethula sp. (genus)

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Ommatoiulus moreleti (Portuguese Millipede) at Cook, ACT - 20 Apr 2018 by CathB

Ommatoiulus moreleti

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Cryptes baccatus (Wattle Tick Scale) at Cook, ACT - 20 Apr 2018 by CathB

Cryptes baccatus

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Cychramptodes murrayi (Wattle tick scale predator) at Cook, ACT - 18 Apr 2018 by CathB

Cychramptodes murrayi

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Grevillea alpina (Mountain Grevillea / Cat's Claws Grevillea) at Cook, ACT - 29 Oct 2017 by CathB

Grevillea alpina

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Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Cook, ACT - 24 Oct 2017 by CathB

Xerochrysum viscosum

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Galium gaudichaudii subsp. gaudichaudii (Rough Bedstraw) at Cook, ACT - 6 Oct 2017 by CathB

Galium gaudichaudii subsp. gaudichaudii

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Dillwynia sericea (Egg And Bacon Peas) at Cook, ACT - 6 Oct 2017 by CathB

Dillwynia sericea

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Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Cook, ACT - 21 Aug 2017 by CathB

Clematis leptophylla

CathB
Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Cook, ACT - 18 Mar 2019 by CathB
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Cook, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by CathB
Wahlenbergia luteola (Yellowish Bluebell) at Cook, ACT - 5 Dec 2018 by CathB
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Cook, ACT - 4 Dec 2018 by CathB
Arrade destituta (Arrade destituta) at Cook, ACT - 21 Nov 2018 by CathB
Trichophthalma laetilinea (Tangled Vein Fly) at Cook, ACT - 15 Oct 2018 by michelle.nairn
Brachyloma daphnoides (Daphne Heath) at Cook, ACT - 15 Oct 2018 by michelle.nairn
Ethonion leai (Root-galling jewel beetle) at Cook, ACT - 6 Oct 2018 by MichaelMulvaney
Camponotus sp. (genus) (A sugar ant) at Cook, ACT - 25 Jun 2018 by CathB
Monomachus antipodalis (A parasitic wasp) at Cook, ACT - 12 Jun 2018 by CathB
Metopochetus compressus (Stilt fly) at Cook, ACT - 26 Apr 2018 by CathB
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Cook, ACT - 24 Apr 2018 by CathB
Simaethula sp. (genus) (A jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 21 Apr 2018 by CathB
Ommatoiulus moreleti (Portuguese Millipede) at Cook, ACT - 20 Apr 2018 by CathB
Cryptes baccatus (Wattle Tick Scale) at Cook, ACT - 20 Apr 2018 by CathB
Cychramptodes murrayi (Wattle tick scale predator) at Cook, ACT - 18 Apr 2018 by CathB
Grevillea alpina (Mountain Grevillea / Cat's Claws Grevillea) at Cook, ACT - 29 Oct 2017 by CathB
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Cook, ACT - 24 Oct 2017 by CathB
Galium gaudichaudii subsp. gaudichaudii (Rough Bedstraw) at Cook, ACT - 6 Oct 2017 by CathB
Dillwynia sericea (Egg And Bacon Peas) at Cook, ACT - 6 Oct 2017 by CathB
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Cook, ACT - 21 Aug 2017 by CathB

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 20 Jan 2021 12:22 PM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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