Backobourkia brounii
Broun's orb weaver at Uriarra Village, ACT
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| Backobourkia brounii | MichaelMulvaney | 11 Jan 2026 | |
| Araneus sp. (genus) | SWishart | 5 Jan 2026 |
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Saw the grasshopper land in the web and then watched as the spider quickly tied the insect up.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.940607-35.316442
- Altitude 541.3m
- Maps Lower Cotter Catchment
- Places Uriarra Village, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Jan 2026 11:28 AM Recorded on
- SWishart Recorded by
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- SWishart NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Backobourkia brounii Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
Species information
- Backobourkia brounii Scientific name
- Broun's orb weaver Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 914.52m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Backobourkia brouni
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