Apricia jovialis

Jovial jumping spider at Acton, ACT

Apricia jovialis at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2021
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Apricia jovialis 17 Dec 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Apricia jovialis 17 Dec 2021 Roger

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Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Acton, ACT - 13 Nov 2024 by TimL
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Acton, ACT - 12 Nov 2024 by HelenCross
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Acton, ACT - 5 Nov 2024 by TimL
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 3 Nov 2024 by TimL
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 3 Nov 2024 by TimL
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Acton, ACT - 3 Nov 2024 by TimL
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Acton, ACT - 1 Nov 2024 by Thurstan
Acropolitis canana (A Tortricid moth) at Acton, ACT - 4 Oct 2024 by TimL
Halone coryphoea (Eastern Halone moth) at Acton, ACT - 4 Oct 2024 by TimL
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Acton, ACT - 1 Oct 2024 by TimL
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Acton, ACT - 25 Sep 2024 by TimL
Sorama bicolor (Two-coloured Notodontid) at Acton, ACT - 12 Sep 2024 by TimL
Milichiidae (family) (Freeloader fly) at Acton, ACT - 25 Aug 2024 by TimL
Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider) at Acton, ACT - 25 Aug 2024 by TimL
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Acton, ACT - 25 Aug 2024 by TimL
Trichocolletes aeratus (A Spring Bee) at Acton, ACT - 7 Aug 2024 by TimL
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Acton, ACT - 7 Aug 2024 by TimL
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Acton, ACT - 7 Aug 2024 by TimL
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Acton, ACT - 3 Aug 2024 by TimL
Gymnopilus sp. (Gymnopilus) at GG179 - 19 Jun 2024 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at GG179 - 27 May 2024 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at GG179 - 27 May 2024 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at GG179 - 27 May 2024 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at GG179 - 27 May 2024 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at GG179 - 27 May 2024 by TimL
Bolete sp. (Bolete sp.) at Acton, ACT - 17 May 2024 by Heino1
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at ANBG - 12 May 2024 by TimL
Geastrum triplex (Collared Earth Star) at ANBG - 12 May 2024 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at ANBG - 12 May 2024 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at ANBG - 12 May 2024 by TimL
Geastrum triplex (Collared Earth Star) at ANBG - 12 May 2024 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at ANBG - 12 May 2024 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at ANBG - 12 May 2024 by TimL
Bolete sp. (Bolete sp.) at ANBG - 12 May 2024 by TimL
Bolete sp. (Bolete sp.) at ANBG - 12 May 2024 by TimL
Leratiomcyes ceres (Red Woodchip Fungus) at ANBG - 12 May 2024 by TimL
Leratiomcyes ceres (Red Woodchip Fungus) at ANBG - 12 May 2024 by TimL
Tubaria rufofulva (Burgundy Wood Tubaria) at ANBG - 12 May 2024 by TimL
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at GG179 - 1 May 2024 by TimL
Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at GG179 - 19 Apr 2024 by TimL
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at GG179 - 17 Feb 2024 by KorinneM
Austrotephritis fuscata (A fruit fly) at GG179 - 17 Feb 2024 by KorinneM
Neola semiaurata (Wattle Notodontid Moth) at GG179 - 15 Feb 2024 by HelenCross
Tipanaea patulella (A Crambid moth) at GG179 - 13 Feb 2024 by Miranda
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at ANBG - 13 Feb 2024 by SandraH
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at GG179 - 6 Feb 2024 by HelenCross
Hylaeus (Analastoroides) foveatus at Acton, ACT - 29 Jan 2024 by PeterA
Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at GG236 - 11 Jan 2024 by HelenCross
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus) (Cuckoo Wasp) at GG179 - 8 Jan 2024 by RangerGregor
Tmarus cinerascens (Ashy crab spider) at GG13 - 4 Jan 2024 by MarkT
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at GG179 - 4 Jan 2024 by MarkT
Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at ANBG - 4 Jan 2024 by MarkT
Notius depressus (Shield bug) at ANBG - 4 Jan 2024 by MarkT
Amphylaeus morosus at ANBG - 1 Jan 2024 by JohnBundock
Austrotephritis fuscata (A fruit fly) at ANBG - 24 Nov 2023 by YellowButton
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at GG179 - 22 Nov 2023 by HelenCross
Leioproctus (Leioproctus) irroratus (Yellow-shouldered Bee) at ANBG - 21 Nov 2023 by HelenCross
Bibionidae (family) (Bibionid fly) at ANBG - 21 Nov 2023 by HelenCross
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at ANBG - 20 Nov 2023 by courtneyb
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Acton, ACT - 3 Nov 2023 by CattleDog
Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp) at Acton, ACT - 1 Nov 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 1 Nov 2023 by courtneyb
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 1 Nov 2023 by courtneyb
Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Acton, ACT - 25 Oct 2023 by Miranda
Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at GG179 - 22 Oct 2023 by AlisonMilton
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Acton, ACT - 22 Oct 2023 by AlisonMilton
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Acton, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 by rawshorty
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Acton, ACT - 17 Oct 2023 by HelenCross
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Canberra Central, ACT - 2 Oct 2023 by JohnBundock
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 2 Oct 2023 by Miranda
Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Canberra Central, ACT - 30 Sep 2023 by NathanaelC
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Acton, ACT - 15 Sep 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Acton, ACT - 18 Jul 2023 by patrick25
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus) (Cuckoo Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 23 Feb 2023 by Kenp12
Megachile lucidiventris (Resin bee, Megachilid bee) at Acton, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 by Roger
Megachile sp. (several subgenera) (Resin Bees) at Acton, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by darrenw
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus) (Cuckoo Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 9 Jan 2023 by AJB
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Acton, ACT - 4 Jan 2023 by MarkT
Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) at Acton, ACT - 14 Dec 2022 by RodDeb
Phaps elegans (Brush Bronzewing) at Acton, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by rawshorty
Acrididae sp. (family) (Unidentified Grasshopper) at Acton, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by TimL
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by TimL
Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family) (Millipede) at Acton, ACT - 6 Oct 2022 by TimL
Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) eburnea (A Crane Fly) at Acton, ACT - 5 Oct 2022 by TimL
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Acton, ACT - 5 Oct 2022 by TimL
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Acton, ACT - 2 Oct 2022 by TimL
Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Acton, ACT - 1 Oct 2022 by TimL
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Acton, ACT - 19 Sep 2022 by HelenBoronia
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Acton, ACT - 30 Jul 2022 by Steve_Bok
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Acton, ACT - 5 Jul 2022 by Steve_Bok
Caenoplana bicolor (Two-tone Planarian) at Acton, ACT - 13 May 2022 by TimL
Cornu aspersum (Common Garden Snail) at Acton, ACT - 12 May 2022 by TimL
Armillaria sp. (A honey fungus) at Acton, ACT - 12 May 2022 by TimL
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Acton, ACT - 7 May 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Acton, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by TimL
Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Acton, ACT - 13 Apr 2022 by HelenCross
Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Acton, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by patrickcox
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by RodDeb
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Acton, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by Steve_Bok
Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by MarkT

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 17 Dec 2021 11:34 AM Recorded on
  • Roger Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

  • Apricia jovialis Scientific name
  • Jovial jumping spider Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1555m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Breda jovialis Ocrisiona jovialis Basking Jumping Spider

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