Austracantha minax

Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Stromlo, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.030065-35.383337
• Altitude 619.8m
• Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
• Places Stromlo, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 18 Mar 2022 05:46 PM Recorded on
• HelenCross Recorded by

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

Additional information

• Eucalypt Associated plant
• 25mm to 50mm Animal size
• Larvae Breeding behaviour

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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