Phonognatha graeffei

Leaf Curling Spider at Cook, ACT

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	Phonognatha graeffei	16 Feb 2025	MichaelMulvaney
	Phonognatha graeffei	15 Feb 2025	CathB

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The smaller spider (presumably male) slowly approached the curled leaf containing the larger (female) spider. He waited at the opposite end of the leaf and was still there later when she emerged.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.074594 -35.269329
Maps Mount Painter
Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
8 Feb 2025 07:47 AM Recorded on
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CathB NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders

Species information

Phonognatha graeffei Scientific name
Leaf Curling Spider Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 827m Recorded at altitude
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