Austracantha minax

Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Wodonga

Austracantha minax at Wodonga - 6 Jan 2021 08:00 AM

Austracantha minax at Wodonga - 6 Jan 2021 08:00 AM

Austracantha minax at Wodonga - 6 Jan 2021 08:00 AM

Austracantha minax at Wodonga - 6 Jan 2021 08:00 AM

Austracantha minax at Wodonga - 6 Jan 2021 08:00 AM

Austracantha minax at Wodonga - 6 Jan 2021 08:00 AM

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Identification history

	Austracantha minax	20 Jan 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Austracantha minax	6 Jan 2021	KylieWaldon

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I really missed this beautiful little spider whilst I was away. Is that an egg sac? The web wrap round it on the branch.

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

20 Jan 2021

It is not the egg sac of the christmas or jewel spider which is a very elaborate structure of white and orange thread see Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider)

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1 Abundance
6 Jan 2021 08:00 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr 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
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Synonyms
Gasteracantha minax

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