Euryopis umbilicata

6 Striped tick spider at Fyshwick, ACT

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Identification history

	Euryopis umbilicata	25 Dec 2024	MichaelMulvaney
	Euryopis umbilicata	18 Dec 2024	TimL

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The spider's strike on the passing ant was lightning fast and stopped the ant in its tracks. The ant thrashed about as the spider circled it and attached silk. The spider eventually struck the ant another two times including that seen in the third image.

2 comments

HelenCross wrote:

19 Dec 2024

Fantastic captures Tim!

TimL wrote:

19 Dec 2024

Thanks Helen.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.158122 -35.316655
Altitude 568.8m
Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
Places Fyshwick, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
18 Dec 2024 08:15 AM Recorded on
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Species information

Euryopis umbilicata Scientific name
Striped tick spider Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 812.01m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Euryopis superba

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