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Araneidae (family)

Orb weaver at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Araneidae (family) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 6 Mar 2022
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Identification history

Araneidae (family) 6 Mar 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Araneidae (family) 6 Mar 2022 KMcCue

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They seem to like the Saffron Thistles, and the woven collection bags for the thistles.

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Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Yarralumla, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 by lbradley
Chara sp. (genus) (A charophyte green algae) at Yarralumla, ACT - 29 Sep 2023 by lbradley
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Grimmia pulvinata var. africana (Blunt-beak Grimmia) at Yarralumla, ACT - 25 Jul 2023 by lbradley
Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata (Cootamundra Wattle x Silver Wattle (Hybrid)) at Yarralumla, ACT - 29 May 2023 by lbradley
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Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata (Cootamundra Wattle x Silver Wattle (Hybrid)) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 May 2023 by lbradley
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Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca (Wild Sage) at Yarralumla, ACT - 4 Sep 2022 by lbradley
Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at Yarralumla, ACT - 3 Sep 2022 by lbradley
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 17 Apr 2022 by KMcCue
Utetheisa lotrix (Crotalaria Moth) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 15 Apr 2022 by KMcCue
Carthamus lanatus (Saffron Thistle) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 15 Apr 2022 by KMcCue
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Mogulones geographicus (Paterson's Curse root weevil) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 9 Apr 2022 by KMcCue
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Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 6 Apr 2022 by KMcCue
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Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Mar 2022 by JimL
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 26 Mar 2022 by KMcCue
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 6 Mar 2022 by KMcCue
Macrolepiota dolichaula (Macrolepiota dolichaula) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 5 Mar 2022 by KMcCue
Calvatia cyathiformis at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 4 Mar 2022 by KMcCue
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 4 Mar 2022 by KMcCue
Anoplognathus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Christmas beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Feb 2022 by KMcCue
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 29 Jan 2022 by KMcCue
Trifolium arvense var. arvense (Haresfoot Clover) at Holt, ACT - 14 Aug 2021 by MattFox
Acacia pravissima (Wedge-leaved Wattle, Ovens Wattle) at Holt, ACT - 14 Aug 2021 by MattFox
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Holt, ACT - 11 Apr 2021 by KMcCue
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Holt, ACT - 8 Mar 2021 by KMcCue
Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Holt, ACT - 8 Mar 2021 by KMcCue
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Holt, ACT - 7 Mar 2021 by KMcCue
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Holt, ACT - 7 Mar 2021 by KMcCue
Araneus sp. (genus) (Orb weaver) at Holt, ACT - 7 Mar 2021 by KMcCue
Cherax destructor (Common Yabby) at Holt, ACT - 1 Oct 2020 by KMcCue
Cullen tenax (Tough Scurf-Pea) at Yarralumla, ACT - 18 Nov 2013 by RobSpeirs

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 6 Mar 2022 09:39 AM Recorded on
  • KMcCue Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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