Austracantha minax
Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Forde, ACT
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| Austracantha minax | MichaelMulvaney | 28 Jan 2026 | |
| Unverified | chriselidie | 27 Jan 2026 |
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Looks like a felted cocoon made of reddish-brown fibers, covered with some white fibres that thoroughly anchor the cocoon to the branch.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.155500-35.171269
- Maps Mulligans Flat
- Places Forde, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Jan 2026 05:28 PM Recorded on
- chriselidie Recorded by
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- chriselidie NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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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