Austracantha minax
Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Parkes, ACT
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| Austracantha minax | MichaelBedingfield | 10 Dec 2025 | |
| Austracantha minax | TimL | 10 Dec 2025 |
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More of the hundreds of Jewel Spiders in this area, busily repairing their webs in the early morning. The final image shows some of the prey caught overnight.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.142695-35.300852
- Altitude 563.2m
- Maps Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain Commonwealth & Kings Parks
- Places Parkes, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 9 Dec 2025 05:35 AM Recorded on
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- TimL 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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