Backobourkia heroine
Heroic Orb-weaver at Holt, ACT
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| Backobourkia heroine | MichaelMulvaney | 16 May 2021 | |
| Backobourkia heroine | MichaelMulvaney | 19 Feb 2021 | |
| Unverified | KMcCue | 16 Feb 2021 |
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Sheltering on a wool bag it soon returned to earth but what is it? and what are the projections (antennae) from its back?
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20 Feb 2021
No - spider taxonomists are obviously "special" people and the genus was named Backobourkia for its tendency to be found in the Australian outback. Whyte and Anderson p65. Not sure what is particularly heroic about this species but it is the largest of Backobourkia species. The species are a bit hard to tell apart and it may be Backabourkia brounii (but this seems less likely).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.082886-35.277611
- Altitude 580.7m
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Feb 2021 05:45 PM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- KMcCue Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Backobourkia heroine Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
Species information
- Backobourkia heroine Scientific name
- Heroic Orb-weaver Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1164m Recorded at altitude
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