Argiope protensa
Long-tailed Argiope at Latham, ACT
Identification history
| Argiope protensa | 9 Jan 2026 | NateKingsford | ||
| Unverified | 9 Jan 2026 | Caric |
Identify this sighting
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
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.
Be the first to comment
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
-
Collections
Caric NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- Additional attributes
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
- Description