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Australian Jewel Spider (2/10)
Araneae: Araneidae
Austracantha minax
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© Vik Dunis 2013
Delegate, NSW (Apr, 2013)
Common Names
- Australian Jewel Spider
- Christmas Spider
- Jewel Spider
- Spiny Spider
Australian Jewel Spiders are skilful constructors of orb-webs. They sit in the centre of the web during the day, protected from predation by their hard colourful spiny bodies.
The spider is seen here from underneath, sitting in her web located between shrubs in the Delegate cemetery.
Australian Jewel Spider
Waiting on the Web
Dinner delivers itself
Frozen fly scream?
Leaves for the leaves
Australian Jewel Spider
The Silk Factory
Make sure you fasten your fly
Australian Jewel Spider
Dining on the fly