Cryptachaea veruculata

Diamondback comb-footed spider at O'Connor, ACT

Cryptachaea veruculata at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Jan 2023
Cryptachaea veruculata at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Jan 2023
Cryptachaea veruculata at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Cryptachaea veruculata 9 Mar 2023 EmmaCollins
Cryptachaea veruculata 9 Mar 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 8 Mar 2023 ConBoekel

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The smaller spider (male?) approached the larger spider on three occasions. It fled on every occasion. Note that legs were touched.

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EmmaCollins wrote:
   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.
   9 Mar 2023
In this case I think the smaller spider is a female

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Calliphora stygia (Brown blowfly or Brown bomber) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Platycoris rotundatus (A shield bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 19 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Culicidae (family) (A mosquito) at O'Connor, ACT - 19 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Idaea philocosma (Flecked Wave) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Chondrilla juncea (Skeleton Weed) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Polysoma eumetalla (Lizard Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Ceraon sp. (genus) (2-horned tree hopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Ditropidus sp. (genus) (Leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Rhinotia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Rhinotia weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Coleotichus costatus (Green shield-backed bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Calomela parilis (Leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel

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  • 25 Jan 2023 11:08 AM Recorded on
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