Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Jerrabomberra, NSW
Identification history
| Austracantha minax | Yesterday | NateKingsford | ||
| Austracantha minax | 24 Dec 2024 | DianneClarke | ||
| Austracantha minax | 24 Dec 2024 | WendyEM | ||
| Psychidae (family) IMMATURE | 24 Dec 2024 | DianneClarke |
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User's notes
In protective custody - definitely inhabited
4 comments
donhe
wrote:
24 Dec 2024
Now featured at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/psychbl.html
Length 3 cms ?
Feeding on Callistemon ?
Photo of the inhabitant?
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/psychbl.html
Length 3 cms ?
Feeding on Callistemon ?
Photo of the inhabitant?
DianneClarke
wrote:
Yesterday
@donhe Perhaps best to remove itfrom Psychidae if it is spiders. Found this one in LBH http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/none/minax.html
Location information
- Coordinates 149.218173-35.379539
- Maps Mount Jerrabomberra
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Dec 2024 11:35 AM Recorded on
- DianneClarke Recorded by
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Collections
DianneClarke Latest sightings Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
Additional information
- kunzea Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Gasteracantha minax
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