Austracantha minax

Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Ainslie, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.163619-35.264406
• Altitude 749.4m
• Maps Mount Ainslie
• Places Ainslie, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 23 Jan 2026 09:01 AM Recorded on
• DomCBRGreen Recorded by

• Collections

  DomWattleMedia 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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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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