Opisthoncus
Opisthoncus jumping spider at Narrabundah, ACT
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| Unverified | RobParnell | 4 Sep 2021 |
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I noticed that the spider had spun out some silk and the wind took it. The silk must have attached to some brickwork, because all of a sudden the spider took off along the silk in an unexpected upward direction. The silk is visible in the original of the third photo.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.141436-35.331185
- Places Narrabundah, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 3 Sep 2021 10:23 AM Recorded on
- RobParnell Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- RobParnell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Opisthoncus sp. (genus) Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) Spiders
Species information
- Opisthoncus Scientific name
- Opisthoncus jumping spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1083m Recorded at altitude
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