2 Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Austracantha minax | 2 Feb 2018 | KimPullen | ||
| Austracantha minax | 1 Feb 2018 | Ali |
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Located under powerlines in shrubby vegetation (Daviesia mimosoides, Acacia buxifolia, Lomandra spp., Rytidosperma spp.) on Black Mountain, ACT. Web was attached to two D. mimosoides plants and spider was located in the middle, moving up and down the thread when disturbed.
Black body with white markings on dorsal surface (did not observe ventral surface). Two black spines on the left and right hand sides. Two larger spines at the caudal end of the body. Orange legs.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.108613-35.265542
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 24 Jan 2018 12:00 AM Recorded on
- Ali Recorded by
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Collections
Spiders Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Ali Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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
- Machine learning
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Synonyms
Gasteracantha minax
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