Austracantha minax
Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Austracantha minax | NateKingsford | 25 Dec 2024 | |
| Austracantha minax | DianneClarke | 24 Dec 2024 | |
| Austracantha minax | WendyEM | 24 Dec 2024 | |
| Psychidae (family) IMMATURE | DianneClarke | 24 Dec 2024 |
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In protective custody - definitely inhabited
4 comments
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?
25 Dec 2024
@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
- kunzea Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- DianneClarke Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Austracantha minax 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
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Gasteracantha minax
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