Austracantha minax

Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at O'Malley, ACT

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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

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  Mike NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Austracantha minax Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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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