Phonognatha graeffei
Leaf Curling Spider at Cook, ACT
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| Phonognatha graeffei | MichaelMulvaney | 16 Feb 2025 | |
| Phonognatha graeffei | CathB | 15 Feb 2025 |
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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
- CathB Recorded by
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- CathB NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Phonognatha graeffei 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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4 / 7
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