Austracantha minax

Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Belconnen, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.057718-35.243178
• Altitude 630.2m
• Places Belconnen, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 15 Jan 2026 11:33 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

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  AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest 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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