Steatoda capensis
South African cupboard spider at Lyneham, ACT
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| Steatoda capensis | MichaelMulvaney | 13 Oct 2022 | |
| Steatoda capensis | trevorpreston | 13 Oct 2022 | |
| Storosa obscura | MichaelMulvaney | 25 Sep 2022 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 18 Jun 2021 |
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Seen at Lyneham high school Agriculture plot
2 comments
13 Oct 2022
@MichaelMulvaney I'm pretty certain this is not a Dark Storosa, but is actually an Steatoda capensis,
South African cupboard spider. The head is not elongated enough, and in the second and last photo you can see a little of the red stripe on the abdomen.
South African cupboard spider. The head is not elongated enough, and in the second and last photo you can see a little of the red stripe on the abdomen.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.130000-35.253056
- Altitude 622.0m
- Maps Sullivans Creek, Lyneham South
- Places Lyneham, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Jun 2021 10:54 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Steatoda capensis Other web-building spiders Spiders
Species information
- Steatoda capensis Scientific name
- South African cupboard spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 711m Recorded at altitude
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