Dolophones sp. (genus)

1 Wrap-around spider at Coree, ACT

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Identification history

Dolophones sp. (genus)	22 Jan 2021	MichaelMulvaney
Dolophones sp. (genus)	21 Jan 2021	YumiCallaway
Unverified	21 Jan 2021	trevorpreston

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User's notes

When i first saw this spider it was wrapped around a grass stem so well i could hardly tell what it was. Unfortunately in my attempts to photograph it in the wind it got knocked to the ground and i couldnt get a photo of it completely in focus as it would not stay still for a moment.

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YumiCallaway wrote:

21 Jan 2021

Interesting find - I don't think I've seen one with such a pattern before. Thank you for the notes; they help to indicate ID

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
21 Jan 2021 03:41 PM Recorded on
trevorpreston Recorded by
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trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Dolophones sp. (genus) Scientific name
Wrap-around spider Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1198.5m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania