Austracantha minax
Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Wodonga, VIC
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| Austracantha minax | MichaelBedingfield | 13 Dec 2021 | |
| Austracantha minax | KylieWaldon | 12 Dec 2021 |
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I only saw this spider when editing photos. Its the first time I've had that species at this site on this side of the hill. Last year they were all on the other side and in Drapers Reserve.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.876623-36.167730
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 Dec 2021 12:38 PM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr 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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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location