Austracantha minax

Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Broke, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 151.068069-32.749742
• Altitude 117.9m
• Places Broke, NSW

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 27 May 2025 04:50 PM Recorded on
• RoyP Recorded by

• Collections

  RoyP NatureMapr Hunter Region Austracantha minax Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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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