Backobourkia (genus)
An orb weaver at Gungahlin, ACT
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| Backobourkia (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 25 Oct 2026 | |
| Backobourkia (genus) | CarbonAI | 17 Oct 2026 | |
| Unverified | chriselidie | 17 Oct 2026 |
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User's notes
Was attacked by a much smaller spider (shown in sighting 4742888, https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4742888), took off to a different direction and got away
1 comment
25 Oct 2026
It was chased by another orb-weaver Larina - which usually sets a web to catch prey at night - so surprising observation all round
Location information
- Coordinates 149.136950-35.190772
- Maps Mulanggari Grasslands
- Places Gungahlin, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Oct 2026 06:33 PM Recorded on
- chriselidie Recorded by
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- chriselidie NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Backobourkia (genus) Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
Species information
- Backobourkia (genus) Scientific name
- An orb weaver Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1219.9m Recorded at altitude
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- Description
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