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:
ALD-070
ALD-070
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 spinning web, ventral view - Distribution in Australia: present in all mainland states and Tasmania; absent in the deserts of the centre –Photographed: in December, in Dragon Rocks Nature Reserve south of Hyden, Western Australia.
Additional Details
Reference Number: | ALD-070 |
Scientific Name: | Austracantha minax |