Ostearius melanopygius

Black-tailed Ostearius at Parkes, ACT

Ostearius melanopygius at Parkes, ACT - 14 Apr 2021

Ostearius melanopygius at Parkes, ACT - 14 Apr 2021

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Identification history

	Ostearius melanopygius	8 Jan 2025	EmmaCollins
	Storosa obscura	7 Jun 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Unidentified	5 Jun 2021	JanetRussell

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3 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

6 Jun 2021

I think this may be a young male

JanetRussell wrote:

6 Jun 2021

Thanks Michael, any idea of genus?

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

7 Jun 2021

Thanks Janet - I forgot to make my selection - not sure about its accuracy though.

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1 Abundance
14 Apr 2021 02:55 PM Recorded on
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JanetRussell Other web-building spiders Spiders Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Ostearius melanopygius Scientific name
Black-tailed Ostearius Common name
Not Sensitive
Cosmopolitan
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 782m Recorded at altitude
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