Cryptachaea veruculata
1 Diamondback comb-footed spider at Acton, ACT
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| Cryptachaea veruculata | YumiCallaway | 14 Oct 2024 | |
| Theridion sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 14 Sep 2024 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 14 Sep 2024 |
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The spider was seen working on two ants that had been fighting and caught by the spider. A close view shows several Freeloader flies on the ants including one directly beneath the spider. They were undetered by the spider, which eventually gave up and retreated under adjacent bark. The Freeloader flies are covered by following sighting 4593348.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.108343-35.274722
- Altitude 618.8m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 25 Aug 2024 01:19 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
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- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cryptachaea veruculata Other web-building spiders Spiders
Species information
- Cryptachaea veruculata Scientific name
- Diamondback comb-footed spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1081.4m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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