Austracantha minax

Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Austracantha minax at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 5 Jan 2022
Austracantha minax at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 5 Jan 2022
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Identification history

Austracantha minax 7 Jan 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 5 Jan 2022 SteveBorkowskis

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User's notes

This is a bit of a mystery, unsure which category to put it under. Approx 25mm long attached to Bursaria spinosa

2 comments

   7 Jan 2022
This is the egg case of the Christmas Spider
   7 Jan 2022
Thanks Michael!

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Bursaria spinosa Associated plant

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