Euryopis sp. (genus)
An ant eating spider at Cook, ACT
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| Euryopis sp. (genus) | YumiCallaway | 10 May 2023 | |
| Euryopis umbilicata | MichaelMulvaney | 15 Apr 2023 | |
| Cryptachaea veruculata | CarbonAI | 15 Apr 2023 | |
| Theridiidae (family) | CathB | 15 Apr 2023 |
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Found on guard around planting
1 comment
15 Apr 2023
Euryopis umbilicata was my first thought too, but that seems to be much darker in colour all over. But perhaps this could be a juvenile. I also thought the black 'face' was unusual.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.074087-35.269057
- Altitude 586.8m
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 3 Apr 2023 06:03 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Euryopis sp. (genus) Other web-building spiders Spiders
Species information
- Euryopis sp. (genus) Scientific name
- An ant eating spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 812.13m Recorded at altitude
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