1 Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Point 5204
Identification history
| Austracantha minax | 7 Feb 2021 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Unidentified | 6 Feb 2021 | Christine |
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User's notes
I am guessing that this is the pupal form of some insect, hanging from tall grass, and interestingly appears to have been woven from different colour "cottons". The inside is blue, then a red layer, then white on the outside.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.088342-35.275363
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Jan 2021 01:13 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Austracantha minax Scientific name
- Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 966.7m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Gasteracantha minax
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