Austracantha minax

Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Paddys River, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.928225-35.469128
• Altitude 966.7m
• Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
• Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 15 Mar 2022 11:11 AM Recorded on
• TimL Recorded by

• Collections

  TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Austracantha minax Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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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