Austracantha minax

Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Bruce, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.095467-35.269384
• Maps Black Mountain
• Places Bruce, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 12 Mar 2026 09:25 AM Recorded on
• Rheardy Recorded by

• Collections

  Rheardy 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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