Zodariidae (family)

Ant spider or Spotted ground spider at Kambah, ACT

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Identification history

	Zodariidae (family)	10 Jan 2025	YumiCallaway
	Unverified	3 Jan 2025	TimL

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A spider had just caught an ant and was still dealing with it when Freeloader flies moved in. A close inspection of the images shows the tiny flies moving about the ant without any concern for the spider. The Freeloader flies are shown in additional detail in following sighting 4634580.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.921780 -35.463172
Altitude 784.8m
Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Places Kambah, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
2 Jan 2025 12:42 PM Recorded on
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Species information

Zodariidae (family) Scientific name
Ant spider or Spotted ground spider Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1275.25m Recorded at altitude
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