Austracantha minax

Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Bruce, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.095281-35.260664
• Altitude 643.0m
• Maps Black Mountain
• Places Bruce, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 23 Aug 2025 01:13 PM Recorded on
• Hejor1 Recorded by

• Collections

  Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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
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• Synonyms

  Gasteracantha minax

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