Cryptachaea veruculata
Diamondback comb-footed spider at O'Connor, ACT
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| Cryptachaea veruculata | EmmaCollins | 9 Mar 2023 | |
| Cryptachaea veruculata | MichaelMulvaney | 9 Mar 2023 | |
| Unverified | ConBoekel | 8 Mar 2023 |
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User's notes
The smaller spider (male?) approached the larger spider on three occasions. It fled on every occasion. Note that legs were touched.
2 comments
9 Mar 2023
These appear to be a male and female diamond comb-footed spiders - Cryptachaea veruculata.
The one closest to the camera, which appears larger, is actually the male.
The one closest to the camera, which appears larger, is actually the male.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.111210-35.264227
- Altitude 620.6m
- Maps Dryandra St Woodland
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 25 Jan 2023 11:08 AM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cryptachaea veruculata Other web-building spiders Spiders
Species information
- Cryptachaea veruculata Scientific name
- Diamondback comb-footed spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1081.4m Recorded at altitude
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