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Austrocantha minax The other view of the little girl in the back of a vintage pick-up truck.<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/106269/australian_christmas_spider.html" title="Australian Christmas spider"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2532/106269_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=8EHHlhvRuqv1Baoz8cdKIuo620g%3D" width="200" height="140" alt="Australian Christmas spider Austracantha minax<br />
This young girl was setting up shop in the back of someone&#039;s vintage pick-up truck.<br />
Also called jewel spider. About 12mm overall body.<br />
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Austrocantha minax

The other view of the little girl in the back of a vintage pick-up truck.

Australian Christmas spider Austracantha minax<br />
This young girl was setting up shop in the back of someone's vintage pick-up truck.<br />
Also called jewel spider. About 12mm overall body.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/106396/austrocantha_minax.html Austracantha minax,Australia,Christmas spider,Geotagged,Orb Weaver Spider,Summer

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"Austracantha" is a genus of spider with a single species, "Austracantha minax". It is a member of the family Araneidae and is endemic to Australia. They are relatively small spiders, reaching a maximum total body length of only around 12 mm for females, and 5 mm for males. Their abdomen has six distinctive projections that makes them easy to identify.

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Mark Ridgway

Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded Dec 30, 2020. Captured Dec 23, 2020 10:50.
  • TG-6
  • f/5.0
  • 1/640s
  • ISO100
  • 11.09mm