Austracantha minax
Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Austracantha minax | NateKingsford | 12 Nov 2025 | |
| Austracantha minax | WendyEM | 12 Nov 2025 | |
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | DianneClarke | 12 Nov 2025 |
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Guessing it could be Lepidoptera. 3.7cm long, in protective custody
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12 Nov 2025
Thanks Wendy - I knew I had seen it before, no wonder I couldn't find it in moths!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.211292-35.381068
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 12 Nov 2025 08:51 AM Recorded on
- DianneClarke Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- DianneClarke 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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