Araneidae – Austracantha minax – Jewel Spider
Details
Name:
Araneidae – Austracantha minax – Jewel Spider
Araneidae – Austracantha minax – Jewel Spider
Scientific Name:
Austracantha minax
Austracantha minax
Reference Number:
LLJ-586
LLJ-586
Description
Class Arachnida; Order Araneae; Infraorder Araneomorphae; Family Araneidae (Orb-weavers); Scientific name: Austracantha minax; Common name: Jewel Spider; Alternative common name: Christmas Spider – Female in ventral view wrapping up the prey, a March Fly, in silk - Distribution in Australia: present in all mainland states and Tasmania; absent in the deserts of the centre – Photographed: in November, in Yanchep NP, Western Australia.
Additional Details
Reference Number: | LLJ-586 |
Scientific Name: | Austracantha minax |