Argiope protensa
Long-tailed Argiope at Yarralumla, ACT
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| Argiope protensa | MichaelMulvaney | 31 Jan 2026 | |
| Argiope protensa | NateKingsford | 19 Jan 2026 | |
| Unverified | KMcCue | 18 Jan 2026 |
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Sorry about the lousy photo but I was trying to weed Saffron Thistles.Dpn't recall seeing one of these before.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.081283-35.277856
- Altitude 586.0m
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Yarralumla, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Jan 2026 09:57 AM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
Collections
- KMcCue 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
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Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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