Backobourkia (genus)
An orb weaver at Kambah, ACT
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| Backobourkia (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 30 Jan 2022 | |
| Unverified | RosemaryRoth | 30 Jan 2022 |
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It must have had quite a successful night capturing prey - there were two other little silk-wrapped bodies in its web.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.069333-35.380972
- Altitude 511.0m
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 31 Jan 2022 11:40 AM Recorded on
- RosemaryRoth Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- RosemaryRoth Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Backobourkia (genus) Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
Species information
- Backobourkia (genus) Scientific name
- An orb weaver Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1219.9m Recorded at altitude
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