Phonognatha graeffei
7 Leaf Curling Spider at Watson, ACT
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| Phonognatha graeffei | MichaelBedingfield | 15 Mar 2024 | |
| Phonognatha graeffei | AniseStar | 14 Mar 2024 |
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Urban adaptation at its finest. This leaf curl spider has repurposed the end of a Cornetto wrapper and strung it from our ceiling. The kids have named it Scary Polly and it gives us daily entertainment.
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Location information
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
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- Featured AniseStar Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Phonognatha graeffei Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
Species information
- Phonognatha graeffei Scientific name
- Leaf Curling Spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 827m Recorded at altitude
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