Austracantha minax
Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Austracantha minax | MichaelMulvaney | 9 Feb 2022 | |
| Austracantha minax | CathB | 9 Feb 2022 |
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Male, smaller then female.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.077114-35.269311
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 24 Jan 2022 10:57 AM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- CathB 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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