Insects & spiders on Bursaria spinosa - a research project. species

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"Insects & spiders on Bursaria spinosa" is a research project to find out how many species of insects & spiders use Bursaria spinosa for feeding on. This shrub is ecologically important because it supports a great variety of invertebrate life. Some species may feed on the flowers and others may prey on the insects. Pollinators, predators and parasites are all included. Add your sightings to this collection to inform the research.

6 species

Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver)

Celaenia excavata (Bird-dropping spider)

Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider)

Runcinia acuminata (Pointy Crab Spider)

Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver)

Thomisus spectabilis (Spectacular Crab Spider)

• Collection type Research project

Species Richness Score (SRS)

462

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Conservation level

Invasiveness

Spiders (Araneae)

• Huntsman spiders (Sparassidae)
• Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae)
• Wolf spiders (Lycosidae)
• Other hunting spiders
• Orb-weaving spiders (several families)
• Trapdoor, Funnelweb or Mouse spiders (Mygalomorphae)
• Other web-building spiders
• Water spiders (Pisauridae)

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