Acroaspis (genus)
1 Twig Spider at Cook, ACT
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| Acroaspis (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 21 Feb 2024 | |
| Acroaspis (genus) | CathB | 14 Feb 2024 |
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First noticed with its abdomen folded up as an odd lump on a grass inflorescence (last photo). The abdomen stretched out later when it walked around. Looks like the tiny rucksack orb-weaver on p. 52 in Whyte and Anderson
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.060605-35.261870
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 Feb 2024 08:04 AM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Acroaspis sp. (genus) Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
Species information
- Acroaspis (genus) Scientific name
- Twig Spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 638.3m Recorded at altitude
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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