Austracantha minax
Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Boro, NSW
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| Austracantha minax | 16 Feb 2026 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Unverified | 15 Feb 2026 | Paul4K |
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Hanging on fence being demolished. moth? or spider egg case?
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AlisonMilton
wrote:
15 Feb 2026
@Paul4K Spider egg case. Probably the Jewel or Christmas spider Austracantha minax
Location information
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Paul4K Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- Paul4K 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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