Austracantha minax
Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Hackett, ACT
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| Austracantha minax | MichaelMulvaney | 22 Oct 2026 | |
| Austracantha minax | CarbonAI | 21 Oct 2026 | |
| Austracantha minax | ibaird | 21 Oct 2026 | |
| Psychidae (family) IMMATURE | DPRees125 | 21 Oct 2026 |
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Life in urban open spaces, Bragg St park, Hackett, ACT 20 October 11am-12.30pm
4 comments
21 Oct 2026
Haven't seen a case moth case like this before.
iNat suggests its a Christmas Jewel Spider, Austracantha (genus);
https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/214114878
iNat suggests its a Christmas Jewel Spider, Austracantha (genus);
https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/214114878
Location information
- Coordinates 149.165923-35.253314
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 20 Oct 2026 11:31 AM Recorded on
- DPRees125 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- DPRees125 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
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Gasteracantha minax
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