Austracantha minax

Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Suggan Buggan, VIC

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.393892-36.948106
• Altitude 265.5m
• Maps Alpine National Park
• Places Suggan Buggan, VIC

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 13 Apr 2025 07:19 AM Recorded on
• Mulch Recorded by

• Collections

  Mulch NatureMapr Gippsland Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders Austracantha minax

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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