HelenCross

Amateur naturalist and photographer (with a science degree in ecology and natural resources), currently living on and exploring the Westwood Farm/Lions Youth Haven in Kambah, ACT, which is a private property. The Farm has some wonderful Box-Gum woodland, albeit with mostly exotic grasses in the horse agistment and cattle paddocks, but also some great Kangaroo Grass grassland along the creeklines. The Farm falls within the ACT Government's Western Edge Investigation Area, which means there's potential for housing development. Fingers crossed it's more suitable for one of the other options! 

The Farm is delineated by the Lions Youth Haven map

Also get to travel to remote areas around Australia with work and enjoy recording the wildlife in those far-flung places!

For photography I use a Nikon Coolpix P900 bridge camera which I like for its great zoom, reasonable macro setting, video capability and ability to georeference photos, and a Google Pixel phone. I like sharing my images of Australian wildlife and landscapes on Instagram here: helenwylkscross

NatureMapr social media assistant, also with admin authorisation

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Araneus sp. (genus) (Orb weaver) at Thredbo, NSW - 5 Feb 2022 by HelenCross
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Crackenback, NSW - 5 Feb 2022 by HelenCross
Hadronyche sp. (genus) (A funnel web) at Monga, NSW - 29 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tasmanicosa wolf spider) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Stromlo, ACT - 16 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Araneus hamiltoni (Hamilton's Orb Weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Ocrisiona leucocomis (White-flecked Crevice-dweller) at Stromlo, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Maratus griseus (Jumping spider) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Portacosa cinerea (Grey wolf spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Acton, ACT - 2 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Kambah, ACT - 1 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 1 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 29 Dec 2021 by HelenCross
Tetragnatha sp. (genus) (Long-jawed spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 13 Dec 2021 by HelenCross
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Dec 2021 by HelenCross
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 8 Dec 2021 by HelenCross
Sandalodes scopifer (White-spotted Sandalodes) at Stromlo, ACT - 6 Dec 2021 by HelenCross
Maratus calcitrans (Kicking peacock spider) at Bruce, ACT - 20 Oct 2021 by HelenCross
Hasarius adansonii at Duffy, ACT - 17 Oct 2021 by HelenCross
Missulena occatoria (Red-headed Mouse Spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by HelenCross
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by HelenCross
Lehtinelagia prasina (Leek-green flower spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by HelenCross
Lehtinelagia prasina (Leek-green flower spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Sep 2021 by HelenCross
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 25 Sep 2021 by HelenCross
Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tasmanicosa wolf spider) at Kambah, ACT - 25 Sep 2021 by HelenCross
Thomisidae (family) (Unidentified Crab spider or Flower spider) at Kambah, ACT - 25 Sep 2021 by HelenCross
Lehtinelagia prasina (Leek-green flower spider) at Kambah, ACT - 21 Sep 2021 by HelenCross
Australomisidia rosea (Rosy Flower Spider) at Kambah, ACT - 15 Sep 2021 by HelenCross
Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at Kambah, ACT - 2 Sep 2021 by HelenCross
Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at Kambah, ACT - 2 Sep 2021 by HelenCross
Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tasmanicosa wolf spider) at Kambah, ACT - 28 Aug 2021 by HelenCross
Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tasmanicosa wolf spider) at Kambah, ACT - 26 Aug 2021 by HelenCross
Isopeda sp. (genus) (Huntsman Spider) at Kambah, ACT - 18 Aug 2021 by HelenCross
Isopeda canberrana (Canberra Huntsman Spider) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Jul 2021 by HelenCross
Clubiona sp. (genus) (Unidentified Stout Sac Spider) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Jul 2021 by HelenCross
Lampona sp. (genus) (White-tailed spider) at Kambah, ACT - 26 May 2021 by HelenCross
Pholcus phalangioides (Daddy-long-legs spider) at Kambah, ACT - 26 May 2021 by HelenCross
Lampona cylindrata (White-tailed Spider) at Kambah, ACT - 26 May 2021 by HelenCross
Maratus griseus (Jumping spider) at Kambah, ACT - 10 May 2021 by HelenCross
Servaea sp. (genus) (Unidentified Servaea jumping spider) at Kambah, ACT - 9 May 2021 by HelenCross
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 19 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Araneidae (family) (Orb weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 17 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Argoctenus sp. (genus) (Wandering ghost spider) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Venatrix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Venatrix wolf spider) at Kambah, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tasmanicosa wolf spider) at Kambah, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Delena cancerides (Social huntsman spider) at Kambah, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Lycosidae (family) (Unidentified wolf spider) at Kambah, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Pisauridae (family) (Water spider) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Tetragnatha sp. (genus) (Long-jawed spider) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Lampona sp. (genus) (White-tailed spider) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tasmanicosa wolf spider) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Celaenia excavata (Bird-dropping spider) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Arkys walckenaeri (Triangle spider) at Acton, ACT - 3 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by HelenCross
Arkys walckenaeri (Triangle spider) at Acton, ACT - 7 Jan 2021 by HelenCross
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 26 Dec 2020 by HelenCross
Thomisidae (family) (Unidentified Crab spider or Flower spider) at Kambah, ACT - 26 Dec 2020 by HelenCross
Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 26 Dec 2020 by HelenCross
Isopeda canberrana (Canberra Huntsman Spider) at Kambah, ACT - 25 Dec 2020 by HelenCross
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Acton, ACT - 20 Dec 2020 by HelenCross
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Kambah, ACT - 20 Dec 2020 by HelenCross
Isopeda sp. (genus) (Huntsman Spider) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by HelenCross
Helpis minitabunda (Threatening jumping spider) at Kambah, ACT - 18 Nov 2020 by HelenCross
Maratus griseus (Jumping spider) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Nov 2020 by HelenCross
Lycosidae (family) (Unidentified wolf spider) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 19 Sep 2020 by HelenCross
Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tasmanicosa wolf spider) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 18 Sep 2020 by HelenCross
Sondra sp. (genus) (A jumping spider) at Kambah, ACT - 26 Mar 2020 by HelenCross
Pisauridae (family) (Water spider) at Kambah, ACT - 2 Jan 2020 by HelenCross
Portacosa cinerea (Grey wolf spider) at Lyneham, ACT - 25 Nov 2019 by HelenCross
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Kambah, ACT - 4 Nov 2019 by HelenCross
Nicodamus peregrinus (Common Red and black spider) at Yadboro, NSW - 26 May 2019 by HelenCross
Arbanitis sp. (genus) (An armoured trapdoor spider) at Acton, ACT - 18 Apr 2019 by HelenCross
Megadolomedes australianus (Giant water spider) at Acton, ACT - 18 Apr 2019 by HelenCross
Sparassidae (family) (A Huntsman Spider) at Booth, ACT - 19 Jan 2019 by HelenCross
Delena cancerides (Social huntsman spider) at Gundaroo, NSW - 6 Nov 2018 by HelenCross
Tasmanicosa godeffroyi (Garden Wolf Spider) at Kambah, ACT - 19 Oct 2018 by HelenCross
Celaenia distincta (A bird-dropping spider) at Acton, ACT - 18 Oct 2018 by HelenCross
Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tasmanicosa wolf spider) at McQuoids Hill - 1 Jan 2017 by HelenCross

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