Austracantha minax
Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Austracantha minax | MichaelMulvaney | 7 Jan 2022 | |
| Unverified | SteveBorkowskis | 5 Jan 2022 |
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User's notes
This is a bit of a mystery, unsure which category to put it under. Approx 25mm long attached to Bursaria spinosa
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.213167-35.391236
- Altitude 662.6m
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Jan 2022 08:43 AM Recorded on
- SteveBorkowskis Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Bursaria spinosa Associated plant
Collections
- SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Austracantha minax Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
Species information
- Austracantha minax Scientific name
- Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 966.7m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Gasteracantha minax
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