Austracantha minax

1 Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Mulligans Flat

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Identification history

	Austracantha minax	20 Apr 2024	BelindaWilson
	Austracantha minax	20 Apr 2024	AlisonMilton

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With an egg sac. I'm not sure if she had just finished laying the eggs or was guarding them. I've seen eggs and the spider previously but this is the first time I've seen the spider with the egg sac.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.161430 -35.151818
Altitude 681.0m
Maps Mulligans Flat
Places Bonner, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
19 Apr 2024 09:55 AM Recorded on
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AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr 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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