Austracantha minax

Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Yass River, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.159196-34.891954
• Altitude 653.0m
• Maps Rugosa
• Places Yass River, NSW

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 29 Jan 2025 06:09 PM Recorded on
• SenexRugosus Recorded by

• Collections

  SenexRugosus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders

Additional information

• 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
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• Synonyms

  Gasteracantha minax

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