Austracantha minax

Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Acton, ACT

Austracantha minax at Acton, ACT - 24 Apr 2021
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Identification history

Austracantha minax 25 Apr 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 25 Apr 2021 ConBoekel

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I have no idea what is inside this construction.

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   25 Apr 2021
Its an egg sac of the Christmas spider

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Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly) at Dryandra St Woodland - 12 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Dryandra St Woodland - 12 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Peltoschema oceanica (Oceanica leaf beetle) at Dryandra St Woodland - 12 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Rayieria acaciae (Acacia-spotting bug) at Dryandra St Woodland - 12 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 12 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Dryandra St Woodland - 12 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 10 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Dryandra St Woodland - 10 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Dryandra St Woodland - 10 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 2 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 2 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 2 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Dryandra St Woodland - 2 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 2 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 29 Dec 2023 by ConBoekel
Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Dryandra St Woodland - 29 Dec 2023 by ConBoekel
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Dryandra St Woodland - 29 Dec 2023 by ConBoekel
Tipanaea patulella (A Crambid moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 29 Dec 2023 by ConBoekel
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Dryandra St Woodland - 29 Dec 2023 by ConBoekel
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Dryandra St Woodland - 10 Dec 2023 by ConBoekel
Eurymela fenestrata (Gum tree leafhopper) at Dryandra St Woodland - 10 Dec 2023 by ConBoekel
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Necterosoma sp. (genus) (A diving beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Mordella australis (Pintail or tumbling beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Calliphora vicina (European bluebottle) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Chrysomya sp. (genus) (A green/blue blowfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Acton, ACT - 23 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 23 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Dianella revoluta var. revoluta (Black-Anther Flax Lily) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Eudonia cleodoralis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Ectropis (genus) (An engrailed moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Lysimachia arvensis (Scarlet Pimpernel) at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Oxalis sp. (Wood Sorrel) at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Eurymela fenestrata (Gum tree leafhopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Helpis minitabunda (Threatening jumping spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Gonipterus suturalis (Eucalypt weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Eudonia cleodoralis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 17 Aug 2023 by ConBoekel
Chara sp. (genus) (A charophyte green algae) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Aug 2023 by ConBoekel
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 31 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Eudonia cleodoralis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Elaphodes cervinus (Leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Hellula hydralis (Cabbage Centre Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus) (Cuckoo Wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Rhinotia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Rhinotia weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Cosmodes elegans (Green Blotched Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Thalaina clara (Clara's Satin Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Stenosmylus stenopterus (An Osmylid Lacewing) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Eudonia cleodoralis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Katipo rubrivenosa (A leafhopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Eurymela fenestrata (Gum tree leafhopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Lampropholis delicata (Delicate Skink) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Eudonia cleodoralis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Eudonia cleodoralis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Morethia boulengeri (Boulenger's Skink) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Orthetrum villosovittatum (Fiery Skimmer) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Macrotona securiformis (Inland Macrotona) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Macrotona securiformis (Inland Macrotona) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Eudonia cleodoralis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel

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