Austracantha minax

1 Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Undefined Area

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Identification history

	Austracantha minax	7 Feb 2021	MichaelBedingfield
	Unverified	6 Feb 2021	Christine

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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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Sighting information

1 Abundance
30 Jan 2021 01:13 PM Recorded on
Christine Recorded by
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Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders

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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