Steatoda capensis

South African cupboard spider at Lyneham, ACT

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Identification history

Steatoda capensis	13 Oct 2022	MichaelMulvaney
Steatoda capensis	13 Oct 2022	trevorpreston
Storosa obscura	25 Sep 2022	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	18 Jun 2021	trevorpreston

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Seen at Lyneham high school Agriculture plot

2 comments

trevorpreston wrote:

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.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

13 Oct 2022

Thanks Trevor - I think you are right

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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
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Spiders Other web-building spiders trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Steatoda capensis Scientific name
South African cupboard spider Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Minor weed or pest
Up to 659.3m Recorded at altitude
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