Long-tailed Argiope at Latham, ACT
Identification history
| Argiope protensa | 9 Jan 2026 | NateKingsford | ||
| Unverified | 9 Jan 2026 | Caric |
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User's notes
On Themeda grass stem. Tried to take photos from different angles. It preferred hanging upside down on the grass so to get a dorsal shot I had to take a photo 'blind' from under the grass, so that one is a bit out of focus.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.026361-35.214166
- Maps Umbagong District Park
- Places Latham, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 6 Jan 2026 12:04 PM Recorded on
- Caric Recorded by
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Collections
Caric NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders Argiope protensa Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
Species information
- Argiope protensa Scientific name
- Long-tailed Argiope Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 785m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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