Austracantha minax
Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at O'Malley, ACT
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| Austracantha minax | NateKingsford | 30 Apr 2025 | |
| Austracantha minax | WendyEM | 30 Apr 2025 | |
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | Mike | 30 Jul 2023 |
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Pupa collected.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.121979-35.355658
- Altitude 694.8m
- Maps Mount Mugga Mugga
- Places O'Malley, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Jul 2023 03:32 PM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Mike NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Austracantha minax Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
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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