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Austracantha minax

Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Conder, ACT

Austracantha minax at Conder, ACT - 8 Dec 2016
Austracantha minax at Conder, ACT - 8 Dec 2016
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Identification history

Austracantha minax 4 Jan 2021 KimPullen
Austracantha minax 22 Dec 2020 MichaelBedingfield
Araneae (order) 1 Jan 2017 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 10 Dec 2016 MichaelBedingfield

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Size - 25mm; Conder, ACT.

2 comments

KimPullen wrote:
   28 Dec 2016
This may be a spider egg sac.
   1 Jan 2017
Thanks Kim. I've been checking the sac occasionally, and today the spiderlings are emerging. I'll add some photos later.

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