Cryptachaea veruculata
Diamondback comb-footed spider at O'Connor, ACT
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| Cryptachaea veruculata | YumiCallaway | 3 Feb 2021 | |
| Unverified | ConBoekel | 3 Feb 2021 |
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User's notes
I found it unusual to see two spiders of the same size in the same space. The spider on our left has just captured a fly which it is putting into a cocoon.
2 comments
3 Feb 2021
Thank you, Yumi. There is always a thrill when there is enough visual information to get the ID down to species level.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.110493-35.260673
- Altitude 605.0m
- Maps Dryandra St Woodland
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 1 Feb 2021 08:58 AM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cryptachaea veruculata Other web-building spiders Spiders
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
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Record quality
Quality score
7 / 7
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