Nicodamus peregrinus

Common Red and black spider at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Nicodamus peregrinus	1 Jun 2022	EmmaCollins
Nicodamidae (family)	1 Jun 2022	EmmaCollins
Nicodamidae (family)	1 Jun 2022	TimL

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The spider was seen racing down a tree when it came to an abrupt stop. It had come across the silk dragline of another spider and had stopped with its front legs over and under the dragline (second to fourth images). The spider pushed the dragline out of the way with one of its legs (first and last images), reared up and sped off down the tree.

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EmmaCollins wrote:

1 Jun 2022

Nicodamus is the most likely genus to be found in ACT. N. peregrinus is the most common species.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.104558 -35.275280
Altitude 685.9m
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
31 May 2022 11:15 AM Recorded on
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Spiders Other hunting spiders TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Nicodamus peregrinus Scientific name
Common Red and black spider Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1106.31m Recorded at altitude
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